From my point of view, only visit Casa Batlló is a sufficient argument to make a tourism getaway to Barcelona.
I thought so when on one of my visits I decided to spend a few days in Barcelona…for tourism, and the main attraction that led me to what is known as Barcelona was to deepen the knowledge of various modernist buildings.
La Casa Batllo is part of the triumvirate of Gaudi in Barcelona, of which the Sagrada Familia and Casa Milá, better known as La Pedrera, are the other vertices, all of them declared Heritage awarded by the Unesco.
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On the numerous walks through the Passeig de Gracia During the trips I have made to Barcelona for various reasons, the Casa Batllo It always caught my attention.
And it wasn't just me, because I have always seen it surrounded by dozens of tourists waiting to visit it.
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Curiosities about the history of Casa Batlló
This peculiar and beautiful building that is part of the so-called Discord's Apple of the Passeig de Gracia was commissioned to the architect Antoni Gaudí to replace another previous building.
But Gaudí convinced the prosperous industrialist Josep Batlló y Cánovas so as not to demolish the original building and thus address its renovation.
Gaudí He carried it out between 1904 and 1904, at a time of maximum creativity for the Catalan architect.
To visit Casa Batlló Our advice is that you sign up for a guided tour like this, in which with a duration of an hour and a quarter, you will be able to deepen your knowledge of this artistic gem with the help of a specialized guide, and with the tickets already included in the price, so you won't have to wait in lines
Have you noticed that the roof of the Casa Batllo Does it look like a dragon's tail?
And have you looked closely at its spectacular façade, with the combination of ceramics and stone coverings on balconies and windows, with a colorful use of glass?
What is the experience of visiting Casa Batlló, Gaudí's jewel in Barcelona?
From the moment you start visit to Casa Batlló, your journey is a continuous search for original corners, where organic shapes prevail.
As you walk through the building, you will be struck by, for example, the wavy railing of the stairs, the Decorative elements, the railings, the lamps...everything is surprising.
Of course, also the spectacular interior patio, with the use of blue tiles.
But above all, the main living room of the house which was the residence of the industrialist who commissioned the project Gaudí, with its large terrace and stained glass window.
In the same house be sure to notice the original fireplace.
And until roof chimneys They are not vulgar elements either, but rather an example of creation.
With his undulating shapes and the use of ceramics, Gaudí also turns the aforementioned fireplaces into artistic elements.
You can complete the visit in the room Gaudi Cube, having a 360º experience, and in the room Gaudi Dome where will you have immersive experience.
Visit Casa Batlló with an augmented reality video guide
An original way of visit Casa Batlló on your own is to use the service of video guide with augmented reality, an element that incredibly gives life to the building and allows you to imagine it with the furniture from the beginning of the 20th century, when it was built.
Dream and imagination are great characteristics of the design of this modernist building, and with the aforementioned video guide You will be able to see, for example, how the main floor of the house was furnished after its construction.
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Furthermore, with the use of 3D animations You will see various corners of the building revive with organic shapes, such as the voluptuous roof or the brilliant fireplace.
Mapping in Casa Batlló
Another application of new technologies during the visit of the Casa Batllo is large model two meters high that you will find during the same one on which the mapping The Awakening of Casa Batlló.
This model was built on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the cultural visits, and in the mapping You will be able to see the emulation of the roof of the house as if it were a large dragon.
In short, a great experience that in itself justifies a Trip to Barcelona.
Schedule to visit Casa Batlló in Barcelona
The Visiting hours of Gaudí's Casa Batlló They are, 365 days a year, from Monday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 22:21,15 p.m., with last access at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
The ticket prices They range from 29 euros for adults for the standard ticket at the box office, but with different types of rates, such as Blue, Silver y Gold, and prices according to the dates and times of the year, as well as discounts.
Here you can do the advance purchase of tickets to visit Casa Batlló, and so avoid queues, which are very common, especially on days and times of the year when there is a high influx of tourists.
Map: where it is and how to get to Casa Batlló in Barcelona
La Casa Batllo you find it in Paseo de Gracia 43, in the heart of Barcelona, in the area known as the Discord's Apple by the various modernist buildings that coexist in that urban area.
Photos of Casa Batlló in Barcelona
And here you have more photos of Casa Batlló on Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona.
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