Passeig de Gràcia, 43
Houses and emblematic buildings
Casa Batlló, by Antoni Gaudí, is one of the defining works of Catalan Modernisme. On Passeig de Gràcia, its flowing façade of ceramic and glass, mask-like balconies and roof are often read as the back of a dragon. Inside, light filters through the blue courtyard, while curved forms shape the staircases, doors and ceilings. The sea and the natural world run through the details. It has the feel of a small story in stone, glass and light, where Gaudí lets the imagination take its course.