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Upper facade of Casa Batllo in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudi, featuring colorful mosaic tiles, organic shapes, and balconies resembling bones. Interior of Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi, showing curving window frames, stained glass with colorful circular patterns, and organic, sculpted columns overlooking the street. Close-up of Casa Batllo's facade in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudi, featuring organic, bone-like stone shapes and colorful stained glass windows. Interior view of Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi, showing white parabolic arches, tiled floor, and a single wooden table beneath soft natural light. Casa Batlló, Barcelona
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Casa Batlló

building, Barcelona, Spain
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Upper facade of Casa Batllo in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudi, featuring colorful mosaic tiles, organic shapes, and balconies resembling bones.
Casa Batlló, Barcelona Detail of the front facade of Casa Batlló, Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, 1904–06.

Casa Batlló is a building in Barcelona, Spain, designed by the renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It is one of Gaudí's notable projects, alongside Park Güell and Casa Milà, all located in Barcelona. Gaudí's distinctive style is characterized by organic unity, freedom of form, and vibrant colors and textures. Casa Batlló, originally a renovation, showcases Gaudí's innovative approach to architectural design, particularly in its facade, and is considered a representation of Catalonia's mountainous and maritime character. The building, along with other works by Gaudí, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.123

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