Casa Batlló

On Tuesday I went with a friend from class to see Casa Batlló, one of Antoni Gaudí's most famous creations. It's located close to the IES centers in a really upscale neighborhood, and stands out as one of the most interesting buildings I've ever seen (granted, I haven't seen the Sagrada Familia yet).

We took a tour of the building with audioguides.


Casa Batlló from the outside.


Close-up on the windows.


Close-up of a really beautiful chandelier on the second floor.


Awesome window in the main room.


Beautifully tiled floor on the first roof (there are two!)/patio thing.


The uppermost hallway looks like the inside of a whale. The blinds that are built into the windows are designed to let in a lot of natural light without letting people outside the building see in.


On the spiral staircase going up to the roof!


The top roof is awesome. It has a great view, and some amazing mosaic chimneys. There's also that curvy-spiny thing that looks like the spine of a reptile, and for that reason a lot of people think the building is meant to represent St. George fighting the dragon.