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Casa de les Punxes

Name: Casa de les Punxes
Rating: 4.4

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Discover Casa de les Punxes, Barcelona's fairy-tale "House of Spikes" in the heart of Eixample. Admire its six pointed towers, medieval castle silhouette, and intricate brickwork and ceramic tile details from the street, or check for ticketed access inside.

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Reasons to go

Designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, the architect also behind Casa Amatller, and built as a combined residence for three sisters.
Its six pointed towers give it a medieval castle silhouette unusual within the grid-planned Eixample district.
The building now operates as offices and event space, with interior access limited or ticketed depending on programming.

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Full description

Officially Casa Terradas, this Modernista apartment building earned its nickname, Casa de les Punxes, from the six pointed towers that give it a medieval castle silhouette in the middle of the grid-planned Eixample district. Designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, the same architect behind Casa Amatller, it was built for three sisters as a combined family residence, and its exterior brickwork and ceramic tile details are considered among his finest work.

The building now functions as offices and an event space, so interior access has historically been limited or ticketed depending on current programming, which reviewers note before planning a full visit. Most simply admire it from the street, where the striking silhouette alone justifies a short detour.

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Address

Av. Diagonal, 420, Eixample, 08037 Barcelona, Spain · Eixample

Website

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

morning or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Admiring the exterior from the street is often enough, since interior access can be limited or ticketed depending on current use
check ahead if you want to go inside, as opening varies
combine with a walk along Diagonal to see other Eixample Modernisme buildings nearby.

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Reviews

Nice architecture, inside has been transformed into office space. Wouldn't plan a trip specifically there, but if you're in the area walk by and see!

Mark

1/5

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