Full price: 16 €
Reduced price *: 14 €
Children under 11 years: Free
* +65 years old, students up to 25 years old, PMR
It was in 1878 that Manuel Vicens, a businessman who made his fortune in ceramics, commissioned a certain Antoni Gaudí to design a summer residence that would be like a personal palace: Casa Vicens. Gaudí was inspired by his client's success in ceramics and used tiles extensively in a unique facade design. Gaudí somehow managed to blend the oriental themes of what's known as Neo-Mudejar with the Barcelona style of the moment, Catalan modernism, a foretaste of the mixing and matching of influences that continued throughout his life. When walking in the Gràcia neighbourhood today, there's no doubt you'll be struck by this audacious piece of architecture, now on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Casa Vicens is now a cultural space and museum, with both a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, as well as a bookstore, cafe and shop. Walk into Casa Vicens and a fantasy world opens out before you. There's mosaic paving, ivy on the walls, stalactites growing down from the ceiling, palm leaves on the gates of the Mediterranean garden. There's a surprise at every turn, an awakening of all the senses that you need to experience to understand. The only way to do so is to book your ticket now for Casa Vicens. Lose yourself in the young Gaudí's entrancing world on both floors and then take a stroll on the rooftop terrace with its far-reaching view over downtown Barcelona. Casa Vicens is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
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