Visit Casa Vicens in Barcelona: tickets, prices, schedules

Passing to Barcelona, the economic lung of Mediterranean Spain? So don’t miss visiting the amazing Casa Vicens, designed by the famous Gaudí!

Visiting the Casa Vicens in Barcelona is discovering a real heritage treasure, this fascinating work with such an original and unique style that it becomes indescribable is one of the highlights of the city of Barcelona. It was our duty to speak to you as this building alone is worth a detour when you venture into the Catalan capital!

In order to help you organize your stay on the spot, and you can take full advantage of this extraordinary place, we have concocted a guide containing all the vital information: schedules, rates, cultural attractions not to be missed but also the history of the place to better understand what makes Casa Vicens in Barcelona a must-see place in the city.

History of Casa Vicens in Barcelona

If you are planning to visit Casa Vicens in Barcelona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you already know that it is located in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. She was the first work of Antoni Gaudí , later became the principal representative of Catalan modernism. The Casa Vicens was originally a private order from a stock exchange broker, and its construction, begun in 1883, ended five years later.

Its structure has four distinct levels: a basement, two floors, and baskets for service parts. This “first jet” by Gaudí lets prefigure, by its all-Eastern influence, baroque and new art, as well as its complex and shredding volumes and its exuberant decoration, of the entire work of the artist, in particular the artist’s work, Sagrada Família who shares a few family areas with Casa Vicens in Barcelona!

The house was for a long time a private place not receiving any visitors, but its redemption in 2014 by a bank, and the installation of a museum hosting exhibitions, allowed to reveal this jewel of contemporary art to the greatest number. Then why not you?

What to see and do at Casa Vicens in Barcelona?

The Casa Vicens in Barcelona made itself famous from the moment of its creation thanks to its architecture, of orientalist and naturalist inspiration, astonishing: the entire weight of the structure - made up of masonate walls, partitioned vaults in the basement as well as colossal wooden beams for the floors - rests on three massive parallel partitions, in order to contribute to the perfect geometric harmony. It is outside the house that the journey begins: many ornamentations come to punctuate this unique setting, including countless floral motifs, which can be admired on the ceramic vase present at the main entrance or on the facade of the building, for example. The balustrades are made, just like the splendid gates that surrounded the garden, with the motifs of palm leaves and hulls, of wrought iron and serve as a dirt guard as well as a seat during your walk, when you come to visit the Casa Vicens in Barcelona!

Once entered into the house, we can observe the amazing arrangement of the parts composing it. With an area of almost 700 square meters, it has an original basement dedicated to hosting a wine cellar, two floors for the family of the rich owner and a third -the combles, in fact - to house the servants at its service. On the decoration side, Gaudí was able to respect a consistency with the exterior: there too, the eyelets of India and the floral motifs are legion and decorate the faiences, and the multicolored ceramics decorate many elements present in the living rooms. The floor, paved with mosaics, and the walls, in the golden background, appearing to be covered by a clever composition of stucco imitating the edge, are a brilliant proof of the creative genius of the artist. The ceiling is not yet with these stalactite stalactites in stucco, an authentic eye-catching style nazari , Muslim dynasty at the origin of the emirate of Granada, having necessarily inspired the South Spaniards on the artistic and architectural plane! The paintings present in the dining room act almost like trumpets, showing multicolored birds and leaves made by artist Joseph Torres-Cassana. It would be difficult to describe this multicolored, almost psychedelic interior, in a comprehensive way, as much as there would be to say!

By the way, here’s a fun, but important detail: the house is not furnished. In other words, it is an empty space that owes its artistic wealth to itself; But temporary exhibitions often take place in this particular place, and artists regularly have their works there in order to make them discover to the visitors of the passage: for example, every six months, they confront their own work with Gaudí’s work to express their own vision of contemporary art and thus put their creations in perspective within the Casa Vicens!

How to visit Casa Vicens in Barcelona?

The building is located in the heart of Barcelona: in the district of Gracia, one of the most beautiful in the city. The location is easily accessible by public transport, including:

• By metro: via the line L3, go down, at the choice, at the Fontana or Lesseps stop, located on both sides of the Casa Vicens in Barcelona.
• By bus: The network is particularly well designed in the city, use the blue tourist line, or lines 22, 27, 32, 87, 114, N4, V17: all will lead you near your destination.
• By taxi or by car: If you come to visit the Casa Vicens in Barcelona, it is possible to use the famous two-colored Barcelonian taxis, or to park your vehicle - yours or even one car rental– in one of the car parks nearby:
  – BSM Torrent de l’Olla. Carrer del Torrent de l’Olla, 221, 08012, Barcelona, Spain.
  – SABA BAMSA Gal·la Placídia. Gal·la Placídia, 2, 08006, Barcelona, Spain.
  – Travessera Parquing Pompeia. Travessera de Gràcia 112, 08012, Barcelona, Spain.
  – SABA BAMSA Plaça del Sol. Plaça del Sol, 5, 08012, Barcelona, Spain. You can also help you with our article "Cheap car park in Barcelona: where to park in Barcelona? »

To learn all about transport in Barcelona and move your eyes closed, read our article « Transportation in Barcelona: how to get around in Barcelona? "!

Prices of the Casa Vicens in Barcelona

HORARI

The Casa Vicens is open every day but, depending on the period, the tour schedules are changed: - From October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019 , it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but closes at 3 p.m. on Monday. - From April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 , it opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closes again, at 3 p.m. on Monday. The Casa Vicens is also closed on December 25, January 1 and 6, but remains open on December 31 until 5 p.m.

RATES

To visit Casa Vicens in Barcelona, the classical entrance is offered to 16 € but older persons, persons with disabilities and members of many families will only pay 14 € students from 12 to 25 years old see the fare reduced to 12 € and children under the age of 11 are offered free entry !

Good to know: For Santa Rita, on May 22 of each year, the entrance is free for everyone during the open day.

If you would like to offer you the explanations of an expert during your visit to the Casa Vicens in Barcelona, a supplement of only €3.50 will be requested to take advantage of the guided tour : this benefit is, of course, given the derisory price, a bonus of which it would be a shame to deprive yourself of to take advantage of the place in full.

Now you know everything to visit Casa Vicens in Barcelona!