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Casa Batlló

Landmarks ·Barcelona ·Open now
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#1Landmarks in Spain#1Landmarks in BarcelonaTravelers' Choice 2026
  • Visit: 75 min
  • Ideal for kids, teens

Children (6-12) €12 EUR 12

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About

Casa Batlló is a house open to visitors at Passeig de Gràcia 43 in Barcelona’s Eixample district, transformed by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906.

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Why go

  • The colorful façade depicts Sant Jordi fighting a dragon, with the roof shaped like the dragon’s back.
  • The third-floor tour opens Gaudí’s last inhabited residence and includes a gourmet culinary experience.
  • The temporary Casa Batlló Contemporary exhibition includes the immersive Gaudí Cube room.

Plan your visit

Prices

Children (6-12) €12EUR 12

From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 22:30Show all
Monday09:00 – 22:30
Tuesday09:00 – 22:30
Wednesday09:00 – 22:30
Thursday09:00 – 22:30
Friday09:00 – 22:30
Saturday09:00 – 22:30
Sunday09:00 – 22:30

Don't miss

  • Main-floor galleryFive stained-glass openings sit above eight bone-shaped columns.Main floor
  • Blue central atriumBlue-shaded walls surround the light well Gaudí enlarged to bring daylight through the house.Central atrium
  • Tower beside Casa AmatllerGaudí moved the tower toward the centre to avoid blocking the neighbouring house’s stepped roofline.Roofline, beside Casa Amatller

Know before you go

  • Open daily, 09:00–22:30.
  • Night Visit tickets feature nighttime lighting but exclude the rooftop.
  • Breakfast and tapas visit options include the rooftop.

Tips for your visit

  • Allow 1 hour and 15 minutes for a general visit.
  • General visits include an audioguide in 15 languages.
  • A General Visit offers an augmented-reality tablet.
  • Visitable interiors include the entrance hall, main floor, staircase, attic and courtyard; rooftop access depends on your ticket.

Best time to visit

  • Choose the early-morning visit option for fewer visitors.

With kids

  • Children aged 6–12: €12.

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  1. 330 polychrome

    The central façade’s colored glass fragments and 330 polychrome pottery rounds suggest a rippling lake.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia (part 2)
  2. 32 metres

    The redesign increased the building’s height from 21 to 32 metres and its floor area from 3,100 to 4,300 square metres.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia
  3. 1906

    Officials requested a construction halt in April 1906 because the project lacked a permit. The city issued the permit on 18 February 1913.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia

  4. Casa dels ossos means “House of Bones,” a name inspired by the building’s skeletal appearance.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia

  5. The wrought-iron balconies symbolize skulls, while the first-floor gallery represents a dragon’s mouth.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia

  6. Four roof chimneys were designed to prevent backdrafts.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia

  7. Gaudí shaped the façade design mainly with a plaster model.

    Casa Batlló - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Batlló gave Gaudí creative freedom. The remodelled house combined the family’s main-floor home with rental apartments on four other floors. Gaudí developed the façade chiefly through a plaster model.

  1. 1877Emili Sala Cortés designed the original house for Lluís Sala Sánchez.
  2. 1903Textile industrialist Josep Batlló bought the house.
  3. 1904–1906Antoni Gaudí redesigned the house with Josep Maria Jujol and Joan Rubió i Bellver, renovating the existing building instead of demolishing it.
  4. 1969The house was declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument.
  5. 1993The Bernat family acquired the house.
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  1. 1995The Bernat family began a major restoration.
  2. 2002The house opened to visitors, initially on the noble floor.
  3. 2004After the fifth floor was restored, visits expanded to the loft and light well.
  4. 2005Casa Batlló became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sources: Casa Batlló - Wikipedia · Casa Batlló - Wikipedia (part 2) · Barcelona/Eixample - Wikivoyage (see) · Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona | Official webs… · Casa Batlló Tickets Sale, Best Price Guaranteed… · Casa Batlló Tickets Sale, Best Price Guaranteed… · Casa Batlló - Wikipedia · Casa Batlló - Wikipedia · Casa Batlló - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Passeig de Gràcia, 43, Barcelona

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Questions and answers

What was Casa Batlló’s noble floor used for?

It was the Batlló family’s home, with a study, dining room and secluded area with a mushroom-shaped fireplace.

What is the Block of Discord in Barcelona?

It is the row containing Casa Batlló, named for its strikingly different buildings by Modernista architects.

Is Casa Batlló’s elevator original?

It was modernized in 1999 while retaining its original appearance.

How does Casa Batlló’s atrium help ventilate the house?

Its wooden shutters can open to admit air or close.

What are Casa Batlló’s rooftop chimneys for?

The four chimney stacks were designed to prevent backdraughts.

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