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Casa Amatller CASA AMATLLER The Casa Amatller stands in the centre of the Catalan capital. Designed by the architect Puig i Cadafalch, together with Gaudí's Casa Batlló and Domènech i Montaner's Casa Lleó Morera, it is part of the famous "Manzana de la Discordia", or "Block of Discord". Find out why and relive the atmosphere of Barcelona's affluent, art nouveau heyday!. ADVANTAGES: The chocolate manufacturer Antoni Amatller bought a property at 101 (later 41) Passeig de Gràcia: a house with a ground floor and four upper storeys with a garden. Amatller commissioned Josep Puig i Cadafalch to refurbish the property and that's how the story of one of the city's most iconic buildings began. The architect's intervention gave rise to a radical transformation of the building. Puig i Cadafalch skilfully combined Catalonia's home-grown art nouveau style, modernisme, based on the use of traditional arts and crafts, with a neo-Gothic style and an unusual stepped cornice inspired by the houses of the Netherlands. Some of the finest artists of the time, including Jujol, worked with Puig i Cadafalch on the project. The house retains all its original furnishings and decoration, as well as an outstanding archaeological glass collection . Antoni Amatller was not only a chocolatier, his chocolates are still being made today. At the end of the tour you can enjoy an exclusive tasting of thick hot chocolate with bread in the hall of the Casa Amatller. What does your booking include? : Depending on the chosen option: 60-minute guided tour of the Casa Amatller in the chosen language. 40-minute video guided tour of the Casa Amatller in the chosen language. 40-minute video guided tour of the Casa Amatller + thick hot chocolate. DETAILS Times : Monday to Sunday. Guided tour (60 minutes): at 11am (English), 12 noon (Catalan) and 5pm (Spanish). Video guided tour (40 minutes) in English, Catalan, Spanish and French: 10am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6pm. Closed:MeetingChairliftNo 25/12.Passeig flash providedphotography depoint Gràcia, for 41. people or Metro: video with photographyL2, reduced L3 or L4; mobility. Pg.allowed de Gràcia inside stop. the building. Buses: H10, V15, 7, 22 and 24. FGC: Provença. Renfe Rodalies: Pg. de Gràcia. Video guided tour + thick hot chocolate: 4.30pm and 6pm..
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