Casa Batlló
Gaudí embodies this structure with the legend of St. George
Gaudí wanted the Casa Batlló's roof to represent the dragon of St George's legend: the roof of Casa Battló is shaped like the back of a monster with large, shiny scales. It consists of ceramic tiles and glazed tiles on double garrets. On the left the roof is limited by a tower with a four arm cross. Behind it, there are plastic shaped ventilation shafts and chimneys, that remind of the guardians of the house. Pillars in the form of bones are located in the window openings.
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Very typical for the Modernisme, the Catalan Art Nouveau, is the return to natural elements which you can discover in this building. So the gently curving balconies of the Casa Batllo remind of the waves of the sea. The entire facade is cluttered with flowers.
The Casa Batllo is a modification of an existing building. It was rebuilt from the ground up by Gaudí commissioned by the industrialist Josep Batlló in 1904-1906. Especially the lower part of the building carries Gaudí's thumbprint.
The architect Antoni Gaudí
Barcelona's famous Art Nouveau architect, Antoni Gaudí, has built the Casa Batlló. Since 2005 The Casa Batlló is on the list of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
The Saint George's legend
Georg died the martyr's death in Palestine. Other sources state Ízmit, today's Turkey, as the place of death. Many stories and legends exsist about the martyr St. George. The best-known is the fight with a dragon whose breath poisoned the air in the city Silena Libya. Gerorg swung his lance with a sign of a cross and killed the dragon.
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Passeig de Gràcia, 43
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Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4)
Bus Turístic: Casa Batlló - Fundació Antoni Tàpies
The mysterious Casa Batlló
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