Casa Batlló Quiz: Gaudí's Dragon House in Barcelona
Locals once nicknamed it the House of Bones because of its skull-like balconies, and this Casa Batlló quiz explores Antoni Gaudí's most colorful building. Play an online set of 10 questions on Passeig de Gràcia, Josep Batlló, the dragon roof, trencadís mosaics, the blue light well and the Block of Discord.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Street
On which Barcelona avenue does Casa Batlló stand?
Owner
Who commissioned Gaudí to remodel the house?
Years
When did Gaudí remodel Casa Batlló?
Roof
What does the curved, scaly roof represent?
Nickname
Why was it nicknamed the House of Bones?
Mosaic
What is trencadís?
Light
How did Gaudí spread daylight evenly down the light well?
Block
What is the stretch of street with three modernist houses called?
Style
Which architectural movement does Casa Batlló belong to?
UNESCO
What status did Casa Batlló gain in 2005?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: On which Barcelona avenue does Casa Batlló stand?
Answer: Passeig de Gràcia
It sits at number 43 on Passeig de Gràcia, one of Barcelona's grandest boulevards.
- Q2: Who commissioned Gaudí to remodel the house?
Answer: Josep Batlló
Josep Batlló, a textile industrialist, hired Gaudí in 1904 to transform an existing building.
- Q3: When did Gaudí remodel Casa Batlló?
Answer: 1904 to 1906
The remodeling took about two years and gave the building its famous facade.
- Q4: What does the curved, scaly roof represent?
Answer: A dragon's back
Many see the legend of Saint George, patron of Catalonia, with the tower as his lance.
- Q5: Why was it nicknamed the House of Bones?
Answer: Its balconies and pillars look like skulls and bones
The bone-like columns and mask-shaped balconies inspired the name Casa dels Ossos.
- Q6: What is trencadís?
Answer: Mosaic made from broken tiles and glass
Gaudí used shards of ceramic and glass to cover curved surfaces with shimmering color.
- Q7: How did Gaudí spread daylight evenly down the light well?
Answer: Tiles shift from dark blue at the top to pale below
Darker tiles near the bright top and lighter tiles lower down balance the light.
- Q8: What is the stretch of street with three modernist houses called?
Answer: The Block of Discord
Casa Batlló stands near Casa Amatller and Casa Lleó Morera, each by a different architect.
- Q9: Which architectural movement does Casa Batlló belong to?
Answer: Catalan Modernisme
Modernisme was Catalonia's version of Art Nouveau.
- Q10: What status did Casa Batlló gain in 2005?
Answer: UNESCO World Heritage Site
It was added to the listing of Works of Antoni Gaudí.
Casa Batlló Quiz – Gaudí's Dragon House
Casa Batlló stands at Passeig de Gràcia 43 in Barcelona. Between 1904 and 1906, Antoni Gaudí remodeled an existing building for textile industrialist Josep Batlló, turning it into one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.
The facade shimmers with trencadís, mosaic made from broken ceramics and glass. Balconies resemble masks and pillars look like bones, earning the nickname House of Bones. The scaly roof suggests a dragon's back, often linked to the legend of Saint George.
Inside, the light well uses tiles that fade from deep blue to pale shades to spread daylight evenly. The house stands on the Block of Discord with Casa Amatller and Casa Lleó Morera and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
What This Quiz Teaches
Architecture fans and travelers will enjoy these questions.
- Where Casa Batlló stands
- Who commissioned it
- What the roof represents
- What trencadís is
- How Gaudí handled light
Did You Know?
- Casa Milà, Gaudí's other famous house, is on the same avenue.
- The house has almost no straight lines.
- Visitors can tour the rooftop.
- Gaudí also designed furniture for the house.
- Light shows play on the facade at night.
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