On to another Gaudi masterpiece… I hope you’re not bored yet (personally I could look at Gaudi all day…), and here we have Casa Battlo.
This is another of Gaudi’s designs located on the Passeig de Gracia and is one of the most colourful buildings you will come across in Barcelona (and that’s saying something).
I love both the outside and inside of this one, with the beautiful chimneys and roofing proving that you can have style and function in one.
Local people apparently call this the “house of bones” because of the appearance of the balconies on the front of the house, which some say resemble skulls.
Originally built for a wealthy middle class family, you won’t find any straight lines anywhere in this property, with everything down to the hand rails going up the stairs designed with curvaceousness in mind.
I came back again at night, and it’s possibly even more stunning in the dark … simply beautiful. I hope you enjoy the photos, any comments are very much welcome.
If you liked this, please check out:
Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia
Barcelona: La Pedrera
Barcelona: La Boqueria
fabulous photos – the colours of the fall leaves against the building in the first few pictures are lovely. At night, the whole places lights up! Great photos!
Thankyou again for your kind comment – I love the autumn leaves too, Barcelona in the early autumn is simply gorgeous – highly recommended!
Awesome photos of a magical place
Congrats
Thankyou very much!
Nice pictures – this was my favourite place in Barcelona!
Thankyou – it was one of my favourites, it’s so hard trying to pick one though!
Nice shoots.
Thankyou – a very nice thing to say!
Amazing! I should live there.
Lovely pictures! You have taken them from some great angles.
Thanks very much! I really appreciate your comments and glad you like them, this was one of my favourite places to visit
I love your photos of Barcelona. I used to live there and I miss it terribly – especially when I see such great shots of the beautiful architecture. You’ve made me even more impatient to get back for a visit. You are showing this fabulous city off perfectly!
Thanks so much – I’m glad you like them so much! Did you see the other posts I made? I’m incredibly jealous that you got to live there as well!
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