Experts' Choice Award Casa Amatller
What the experts agree on
Puig i Cadafalch's 1900 chocolate magnate's mansion dazzles with ornate Gothic windows, floral frescoes, and playful Catalan Modernism—a whimsical counterpoint to Gaudí on Passeig de Gràcia's "Apple of Discord.
Let's Go "Finally another whimsical place that can rival some of Pg. de Gracia’s other creations. Casa Amatller stands as the counterpart to Gaudí’s neighboring acid-trip Casa Batlló." Full review
Fodor's "The neo-Gothic Casa Amatller was built by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1900, when the architect was 33 years old." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Some have described it as "urban gothic,” but whatever label you apply to it, it's very impressive masterpiece." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This building by Puig i Cadafalch (1900) is part of the famous "Apple of Discord". It has a beautiful façade with frescoes ... and large Gothic windows." Full review
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Note, in particular, the exquisite finesse of the balconies and doorways.
Time Out "Built for chocolate baron Antoni Amatller, this playful building is one of Puig i Cadafalch's finest creations." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"It has a beautiful façade with frescoes bearing floral motifs and large Gothic bay windows...you'll notice the wealth and quality of the Modernist arts applied to architecture and admire the original." Full review
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Note the exquisite finesse of the balcony and doorway gratings.
Atlas Obscura "This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism. " Full review
Frommer's "Constructed in a cubic design with a Dutch gable, this building was created by Puig i Cadafalch in 1900 and was the first building on the Manzana de la Discordia." Full review
National Geographic "Josep Puig i Cadafalch's Casa Amatller at number 41 returns to Modernisme's chaotic beauty, with camera-toting dogs, glassblowing frogs, and blacksmith rabbits on the facade, culminating..."
Lonely Planet "One of Josep Puig i Cadafalch's most striking flights of Modernisme fantasy, Casa Amatller combines Gothic window frames and Romanesque flourishes with a stepped gable borrowed from urban..."
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