Why could floor plans be changed freely?

There were no load-bearing walls

Casa Milà Quiz: Gaudí's La Pedrera and Its Rooftop Warriors

This Casa Milà quiz explores the rippling stone building on Passeig de Gracia that locals nicknamed La Pedrera. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Antoni Gaudi, the Mila family, the quarry nickname, iron balconies, the rooftop chimneys that look like warriors, courtyards and its UNESCO listing.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Architect
Who designed Casa Mila?
City
In which city is Casa Mila?
Nickname
What does the nickname La Pedrera mean?
Built
When was Casa Mila built?
Owners
Who commissioned the building?
Balconies
What are the balconies made of?
Roof
What do many rooftop chimneys resemble?
Walls
Why could floor plans be changed freely?
Courtyards
What lets light into the middle of the building?
UNESCO
What status has Casa Mila had since 1984?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who designed Casa Mila?
Answer: Antoni Gaudi
It was his last civil work.
Q2: In which city is Casa Mila?
Answer: Barcelona
It stands on Passeig de Gracia.
Q3: What does the nickname La Pedrera mean?
Answer: The stone quarry
The rough stone front inspired it.
Q4: When was Casa Mila built?
Answer: 1906 to 1912
It was finished in 1912.
Q5: Who commissioned the building?
Answer: Pere Mila and Roser Segimon
They lived on the main floor.
Q6: What are the balconies made of?
Answer: Twisted wrought iron
They look like seaweed.
Q7: What do many rooftop chimneys resemble?
Answer: Helmeted warriors
They hide stairs and vents.
Q8: Why could floor plans be changed freely?
Answer: There were no load-bearing walls
Columns and beams held the weight.
Q9: What lets light into the middle of the building?
Answer: Open courtyards
There are two large patios.
Q10: What status has Casa Mila had since 1984?
Answer: UNESCO World Heritage Site
It is part of Gaudi's listed works.

Casa Milà Quiz – Gaudí's La Pedrera and Its Rooftop Warriors

Casa Mila was built between 1906 and 1912 for Pere Mila and Roser Segimon on Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona. Antoni Gaudi gave it a wavy stone front that seems to ripple like a cliff.

Locals mocked the rough stone and called it La Pedrera, the stone quarry, and the name stuck. Wrought iron balconies twist like seaweed, and two courtyards bring light to every flat.

Columns and beams carry the weight, so there are no load-bearing walls inside. The rooftop's chimneys and stair towers look like helmeted warriors, and the building became a UNESCO site in 1984.

What This Quiz Teaches

Architecture fans will enjoy these questions.

Who designed it
What the nickname means
How the balconies look
What stands on the roof
Why the floors are flexible

Did You Know?

The attic has many brick catenary arches.
Visitors can tour an apartment furnished in period style.
Josep Maria Jujol worked on the balconies.
Night shows are held on the roof.
It sits a short walk from Casa Batllo.