# Casa Milà, Barcelona > Casa Milà, known as La Pedrera, is Antoni Gaudí's last residential building, built in 1906–1912 on a corner of Passeig de Gràcia. Its rippling stone façade has no straight lines, the roof is crowded with chimneys like helmeted warriors, and the attic is a run of brick arches. Entry is by timed ticket, by day or for an evening show; allow 1 to 1.5 hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-mila - City: [Barcelona](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona), Spain - YesGo score: 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 15 min - Opening hours: Daily; evening visits - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Paid, timed ticket booked ahead - Highlights: The chimney roof, the attic, a period apartment - Evenings: Night visit with a light show - Time needed: 1–1.5 hours - Audio guide: Included - Location: Passeig de Gràcia 92, Diagonal metro (L3, L5) - Coordinates: 41.39528, 2.16167 - Facts checked: 11.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1906–1912** — Gaudí built the house (source: English Wikipedia) - **Pere Milà** — and his wife Roser Segimon commissioned it (source: English Wikipedia) - **1984** — added to the UNESCO list (source: UNESCO, no. 320) - **La Pedrera** — Catalan for 'the stone quarry' (source: English Wikipedia) - **2 courtyards** — light the flats from inside (source: English Wikipedia) ## About Casa Milà The wealthy couple **Pere Milà** and **Roser Segimon** commissioned the house, and Gaudí built it from **1906 to 1912**, his last residential project. Its pale limestone front ripples around the street corner like a sea-worn cliff, and locals found it so rough that they nicknamed it **La Pedrera**, the stone quarry. Inside, Gaudí did away with most load-bearing walls: columns and a frame carry the weight, so the flats could be laid out freely. Two large **courtyards** bring light and air into the middle of the building. In **1984** Casa Milà became one of the first UNESCO-listed Works of Antoni Gaudí. People still live here; visitors see the roof, the attic and one apartment. ## The rooftop and attic The main reason to come is the **roof**. It rises and falls in waves, topped by chimneys and stair exits that look like helmeted warriors or chess pieces, some clad in broken tile and bottle glass. Between them are views down Passeig de Gràcia and across to the Sagrada Família. Below it is the **attic**, more than a hundred brick arches of varying height, like the ribs of a whale. It was once used for drying laundry and now houses an exhibition on how Gaudí worked: models, drawings and hanging chain models he used to calculate his arches. It helps explain why his buildings look alive. ## What to see at Casa Milà - **The roof** — chimney warriors and city views. - **The attic** — brick arches and the Gaudí exhibition. - **The apartment** — a well-off family's home of the early 1900s. - **The courtyards** — painted walls and light wells. - **The façade** — wavy stone and wrought-iron balconies. - **The night visit** — a light show on the roof. > **Buying tickets** Tickets are sold on the official site for a set time. There's a daytime visit with an audio guide and an evening one with a light show on the roof, which has fewer places. Booking online is easier and usually cheaper than at the door. ## The apartment and courtyards One floor is furnished as the **home of a well-to-do Barcelona family** in the early 20th century: modernista furniture, a kitchen with its utensils, a nursery with toys and a period bathroom. It shows how unusual life was in a Gaudí house, with no right-angled rooms and doors and windows that follow the curves of the façade. On the way down, look into the **courtyards**: from below you see how the building wraps around its light wells, and the entrance halls are painted with flowers and scenes from myth. The tangled wrought-iron balconies were made by Gaudí's assistant Josep Maria Jujol and are nicknamed 'seaweed'. ## How to get to Casa Milà 1. Metro: **Diagonal** station on lines L3 and L5, a 2-minute walk. 2. From [Casa Batlló](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-batllo), 7 minutes on foot up Passeig de Gràcia. 3. From Plaça de Catalunya, 15 minutes' walk along the avenue. 4. The visitor entrance is on Carrer de Provença, around the corner. ## Tips for your visit For a daytime visit, go early while the roof is quiet and the light is soft; the evening visit suits people who've already seen it by day or want something different. In rain or high wind the roof may close, leaving the attic and apartment. Wear comfortable shoes, as the roof has steps and slopes. If you're seeing both Gaudí houses on Passeig de Gràcia, space them out, say Casa Batlló in the morning and Casa Milà after lunch. There's a café and shop on the ground floor, and the quiet Eixample streets around have bars where locals have lunch. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Choose a day or evening visit - [ ] Book a timed ticket online - [ ] Wear comfortable shoes for the roof - [ ] See the arched attic - [ ] Walk on to Casa Batlló ## Places in Barcelona: compare and choose Places in Barcelona rated by YesGo. - [Camp Nou](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/camp-nou) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [Casa Batlló](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-batllo) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Paid - [Barcelona Pavilion](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/barcelona-pavilion) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Paid - [Casa Vicens](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-vicens) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Paid - [Casa Milà](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-mila) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid - [Picasso Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/picasso-museum) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [National Art Museum of Catalonia](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/mnac) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Paid - [Dalí Theatre-Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/dali-theatre-museum) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Paid ## A Gaudí day The Sagrada Família, Casa Milà and Casa Batlló. 1. [Sagrada Família](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/sagrada-familia) — YesGo score 69/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Paid 2. [Casa Milà](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-mila) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid 3. [Casa Batlló](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-batllo) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Paid ## Don't mix it up Casa Milà and La Pedrera are the same building. Don't confuse it with Casa Batlló, Gaudí's other house on the same avenue, with a mosaic façade. ## Tips - The roof is quieter in the morning. - Evenings bring a light show. - The roof may close in rain. - Casa Batlló is close by. ## Questions ### How long do you need at Casa Milà? 1 to 1.5 hours for the roof, attic and apartment. ### Why is Casa Milà called La Pedrera? For its rough stone façade: the name means 'the stone quarry' in Catalan. ### Casa Milà or Casa Batlló? Milà has the better roof, Batlló the more colourful interiors; see both if you can. ### Is there a night visit at Casa Milà? Yes, with a light show on the roof, ticketed separately. ### How do I get to Casa Milà? By metro to Diagonal station, lines L3 and L5. ### Can you see Casa Milà for free? The façade, yes, from the street; the inside and roof need a ticket. ## How we checked Facts from English Wikipedia and UNESCO. Hours and prices weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - UNESCO: Works of Antoni Gaudí (no. 320) - English Wikipedia: La Pedrera, Barcelona - Official site, lapedrera.com --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.