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Spain, Barcelona-Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi, Skeletal Roof, Close-up

Casa Batllo was built in the year 1877 and remodeled by Antonio Gaudi in the years 1905-1907 for the Batllo family, living in the first floor. Because of the curved roof and skeletal organic quality, the local name for the building is House of Bones or House of the Dragon. A common theory is that the house represents the battle of Saint George with the dragon. The building is decorated in Modernisme style, with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles in shades of orange, green and blue. The building was awarded as one of the three best buildings of the year 1906 by the Barcelona City Council; Batllo House is one of the seven works of Gaudi that were declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 1984. Along with Casa Ametllar and Casa Lleo-Morera, it makes up the three most important buildings in Barcelona's famous "Illa de la Discordia" ("Block of Discord") [formerly known as "Apple of Discord" (manzana de la Discordia)], noted for its unique modernist buildings.
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Spain, Barcelona-Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi, Skeletal Roof, Close-up
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Casa Batllo was built in the year 1877 and remodeled by Antonio Gaudi in the years 1905-1907 for the Batllo family, living in the first floor. Because of the curved roof and skeletal organic quality, the local name for the building is House of Bones or House of the Dragon. A common theory is that the house represents the battle of Saint George with the dragon. The building is decorated in Modernisme style, with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles in shades of orange, green and blue. The building was awarded as one of the three best buildings of the year 1906 by the Barcelona City Council; Batllo House is one of the seven works of Gaudi that were declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 1984. Along with Casa Ametllar and Casa Lleo-Morera, it makes up the three most important buildings in Barcelona's famous "Illa de la Discordia" ("Block of Discord") [formerly known as "Apple of Discord" (manzana de la Discordia)], noted for its unique modernist buildings.
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2912 x 4368 px | 36.4 MB
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24.7 x 37.0 cm | 9.7 x 14.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • ANTONIO GAUDI • APPLE OF DISCORD • ARCHITECTURE • BARCELONA CITY • BARCELONA • BLOCK OF DISCORD • BUILDING EXTERIOR • BUILT STRUCTURE • CASA BATLLO • CATALONIA • CERAMICS • CLOSE UP • CLOSE-UP • CLOSEUP • DAY • FAMOUS PLACE • FOREGROUND • ILLA DE LA DISCORDIA • MANZANA DE LA DISCORDIA • MODERNISME • MOSAIC • MULTI COLORED • NO PEOPLE • ORNATE • PROVINCE OF BARCELONA • ROOF • SKY • SPAIN • TILE • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • TRELLIS • TWENTIETH CENTURY • UNESCO • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WINDOW • WITHOUT PEOPLE