【巴塞罗那】米拉之家

The Villa Mila was built between 1906 and 1912 in the Eixample extension of the city of Barcelona, Spain, on the Passeig de Gracia. The vault of the La Pedrera, in the shape of a parabola or catenary.

The La Pedrera is the last private residence designed by Gaudí and is often referred to as La Pedrera (Catalan, meaning “quarry”). Three wavy walls, balcony railings made of twisted iron bars and iron plates, and large windows are very eye-catching. In 1986, the La Pedrera was bought by Caixa de Catalunya Bank and costly to renovate. The first floor is now the venue for the exhibition of the bank's foundation. The six-storey, top-floor and roof terraces of the Mira House are open to the public, and the chimneys on the roof are very special. On the balcony, you can also overlook some of the downtown streets and look at the Sagrada Familia.