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Casa BatllovsPalau Guell
Casa Batllo and Palau Guell are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Casa Batllo scores slightly higher than Palau Guell. Casa Batllo comes in at #7 in Barcelona with recommendations from 9 reviews including Frommer's, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Casa Batllo
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Passeig de Gracia 43, 08007 Barcelona
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the strangest residential buildings in Europe, this is Gaudí at his hallucinogenic best." Full review
Lonely Planet "An apartment building by Vilaseca is Casa Enric Batlló , completed in 1896 and part of the Comtes de Barcelona hotel." Full review
Fodor's "Gaudí at his most spectacular, the Casa Batlló is actually a makeover: it was originally built in 1877 by Emili Sala Cortés, one of Gaudí's teachers, and acquired by the Batlló family in 1900." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This masterful work by Gaudí is part of the famous "Apple of Discord" and was built between 1904 and 1906 in pure Modernist style, with ceramic coloured glass disks and a fishscale roof." Full review
Afar Magazine "This house takes its cues from bones. The emtry staircase looks like a spinal column, and this hallway was inspired by a ribcage." Full review
Atlas Obscura "One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design. " Full review
The Telegraph "The building itself is an apartment block, dramatically remodelled by Gaudí in the early 1900s, and now mostly open to the public, who can finally appreciate his swirling interiors and woodwork. " Full review
Time Out "The chance to explore the interior...offers the best opportunity of understanding how Gaudí, sometimes considered the lord of the bombastic and overblown, was really the master of tiny details." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"The details highlighted in Casa Batlló show famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí at his best." Full review
Palau Guell Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
Let's Go Michelin Guide The Telegraph
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Nou de la Rambla 3-5, Barcelona
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Fodor's "Gaudí built this mansion in 1886–89 for textile baron Count Eusebi de Güell Bacigalupi, his main patron and promoter." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Finally reopened in its entirety in May 2010 after nearly 20 years under refurbishment, this is a magnificent example of the early days of Gaudí’s fevered architectural imagination." Full review
Afar Magazine "Palau Güell is an early Gaudí masterpiece, designed for his longtime benefactor, Eusebi Güell." Full review
Let's Go "Commissioned by Eusebi Güell, the wealthy industrialist of Parc Güell fame, Güell Palace has stood tall since its 1888 completion as the master creation of none other than Antoni Gaudí." Full review
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Be sure to look up in the Saló Central to see another example of this: tiny holes in the conical ceiling allow in rays of light, reminiscent of a combination of God’s light piercing clouds and a nicely constructed Indian harem.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This stunning residence, built between 1886 and 1890 to extend the home of the Güell family (with ten children), is a fine example of Gaudí's architectural style." Full review
The Telegraph "A fantastical town house built by Antoni Gaudí for his long-time patron Eusebi Güell." Full review
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Condé Nast Traveler "The world’s first Art Nouveau building belonged to the Güell family and features a darker palette with an explosion of color on the roof." Full review
Time Out "A fortress-like edifice shoehorned into a narrow six-storey sliver, the Palau Güell was Gaudí’s first major commission, begun in 1886 for textile baron Eusebi Güell." Full review
Fodor's "Gaudí built this mansion in 1886–89 for textile baron Count Eusebi de Güell Bacigalupi, his most important patron." Full review
Frommer's "The facade of the building is Venetian in style and marked by two huge arched entrances protected by intricate forged iron gates and a shield of Catalonia." Full review
