Mr. Pedro Mila i Camps (1873-1940)

The man who, with his wife, commissioned Gaudi to design Casa Mila. The Mila family lived in the main apartment and rented the others. Paseo de Gracia, where the property was located, is still one of ...

Rosario Segimon i Artells (1871- 1964)

Native of Réus the same city as Gaudi. All her life, she lived in the Gaudi decoration, that did not like her. In fact, when the architect died in 1926, she had everything redecorated in an extremely ...

Draft of elevation drawn by Gaudi in February 1906 for the municipality of Barcelona

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Plaster model made by Juan Beltran

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During de construction - Casa mila

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Old photo of Casa Mila

When the building was nearly finished and the scaffolding was removed, the amazing sight drew crowds from the city of Barcelona....

Patio of the main entrance on Paseo de Gracia, period photo

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Gaudi's own handwritten certification

"...I hereby certify that this house was built according to my drawings and instructions..." ...

Interior decoration proposal - Watercolor by Gaudi and Jujol

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Stairway to the Mila family's apartments

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Rear exterior façade

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Courtyard façade

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Aerial view

Aerial view of the astonishing roof terrace, with its gigantic sculptures which are actually chimneys, air vents, and covered staircases...

Detail of roof terrace

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Period photo of roof terrace

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Mila apartments reforms in 1967

In this reform of 1967 many original Gaudi works were lost: elements of the decoration of the Mila departments - removed doors, ceilings, wood decorated, wrought irons etc. In this space they settle ...

Dali adored Gaudi, considering him to be the world's greatest architect

Dali and Pedro Uhart 1972...

Daniel Giralt Miracle "Spai Gaudi" Director at the Casa Mila....