Casa Batlló
As a sequel of sorts to Casa Milà, Barcelona has another, semi-similar, kind of structure that is not far from it. The Casa Batlló, is another unique wonder of the Catalunian capital, and is a must see for sure.
The building is called the house of bones here in the city, “Casa dels Ossos,” because of its bony looking appearance as part of its exterior design. The structure was built for a middle-class family from which not much is known. Built in 1877, the family must have been wealthy enough, since it is in one of the nicest districts in Barcelona. What I find unique about the building is how there are not many straight lines, in fact, I have trouble finding even one. People will consider it Modernisme, or Art Nouvea, but as most of, the architect, Antonio Gaudí‘s works, it just doesn’t fit either of those in its entirety. Another impressive part of the building, is how the stone looks malleable and smooth. The floor is also really great to watch for a couple of minutes. I also admired all the mosaic one can see in its facade, because it’s made of broken ceramic tiles calles “trencadis.” The cool thing about it is the shades of golden orange to blue. Another great perk about this place is that once a month. The first sunday of every month to be more specific, one can enter for free and even go up to the roof. Well, the roof for this casa, is definitely not something to be missed, for it is arched like what more people would describe as a back of a dragon. Since that is a pretty bold statement to assume, one can even say that the longer, rounded figure that ends in a cross, represents a sword of Saint George in the back of the “creature.” After some time the building had begun to deteriorate, and loose its colors. That is why it has been remodeled between 1905 and 1907. I don’t know about you but with all this knightly talk, I just feel like walking over there right now. So don’t waste time and go check it out.
Hey, nice blog. I’m definitely going to check that place out.