Casa de les Punxes

Top 2% of attractions in Barcelona
7/10

5 expert reviews

“This extraordinary cluster of six conical towers ending in impossibly sharp needles is another of Puig i Cadafalch's northern European inspirations.”

– Fodor's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Known as the Casa de les Punxes (House of Spikes) because of its pointed turrets... looks like a fairy-tale castle." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Another testiment to the ingenuity of Puig i Cadafalch's architecture." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This building gets its nickname, Casa de les Punxes, from the spikes (punxes) of its neo-Gothic roofing, the preferred style of its architect, Puig i Cadafalch." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Puig i Cadafalch came up with a medieval-looking building with six towers topped by conical needles which are its most characteristic elements and how it got the nickname 'les punxes' ('the thorns')." Full review



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