Passeig de Gràcia Barcelona

Visit the promenade and shopping street in Barcelona

Everything about the shopping street Passeig de Gràcia in the city centre of Barcelona. The promenade Passeig de Gràcia with beautiful buildings such as La Pedrera and Casa Batllo.

Passeig de Gràcia was the most elegant and majestic promenade in Barcelona in the 19th century. It connects the Plaça Catalunya with the district Gràcia. In 1906, architect Pere Falques i Urpí designed this avenue with the now famous decorative benches and streetlamps.

The presence of Barcelona's most modernist building makes Passeig de Gràcia a true open-air museum to visit during your Barcelona city break. The 3-km avenue was an artery through the Eixample district, and wealthy citizens used to live there. Riding in fancy carriages or on horseback, the aristocracy used the promenade to show off.

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^{Typical paving stones of the Passeig de Gracia}

Things to see at Passeig de Gràcia

Along the Passeig de Gràcia street, you'll find some of the gems of Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau. Antoni Gaudí’s work can be seen in the form of the apartment complexes La Pedrera (Casa Mila) and Casa Batlló. But also Puig i Cadafalch with Casa Amatller, and Domènech i Muntaner with Casa Lleó Morera are special buildings. Even the cobble stones of Passeig de Gràcia show the work of Antoni Gaudí. The architectural gems created by Gaudi are still flanked by some of the most prestigious shops in Barcelona. Passeig de Gràcia is still the most expensive street in Spain.

Casa Batllo & Gaudi

One of the sights by Gaudi along the Passeig de Gràcia is Casa Batllo. Visit this unique apartment complex

• Casa Batllo

Casa Mila 'La Pedrera'

Casa Mila, also called La Pedrera ('the stone quarry'), is a very special building by architect Gaudi, located on the Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona.

• Casa Mila

Casa Amatller

Casa Amatller is an example of the architecture of Josep Puig i Cadafalch. The restoration of the ground floor has managed to reclaim the ambience it exuded at the time of the first owner, chocolatier Antoni Amatller Costa (1851-1910), with his original décor and furniture. You can visit this building with the help of a video guide.

• Casa Amatller

Casa Lleó i Morera

This 1906 building is a design by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Built in Modernist style with a beautiful interior that has been very well preserved over the generations. You can book a tour here on Mondays through Saturdays.

• Casa Lleó i Morera

Where is the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona?

Close to Passeig de Gràcia are:

Plaça de Catalunya

Casa Batllo

Casa Vicens

Casa Mila