Portal Miralles — Attraction in Barcelona

Gate and Wall of the Finca Miralles

Gate and Wall of Finca Miralles it the entrance of an amazing building that was originally a country house, now it’s the Miralles house. It is located in Pedralbes neighbourhood.

The Gate and Wall of Finca Miralles was built in 1969 by one of the greatest architects in Spain, Antoni Gaudí. Its purpose was to surround the property of Hermenegild Miralles, a Catalan decorator, lithographer and bookbinder.

The fence was in part made by Miralles. Besides, the tiles of the roof were made in one of his factories.

There is also a statue of Antoni Gaudí in the entrance.

In conclusion, this is a fascinating and contemporary fence since it was built by Antoni Gaudí . Everyone should go and visit it because it's really worth and beautiful !

Gaudí will be waiting for you to take a...

Portal Miralles is a little-known work by Antoni Gaudí in the Sarrià neighborhood of Barcelona. Built in 1901 as the entrance to industrialist Hermenegild Miralles' estate, the design reflects Gaudí’s naturalist period.

The gate includes a undulating wall made from stone and finished in white trencadís, Gaudí's signature mosaic technique. It features a metal grille resembling reptile skin and a large trefoil arch crowned by a three-dimensional wrought-iron cross, a signature element found in many of Gaudí's buildings.

There is a smaller side gate that retains the original iron grille.

The gate was restored in 2000 and a statue of Gaudí by sculptor Joaquim Camps was added as a tribute to...

Want to meet Antoni Gaudí personally? Here you can find a portal designed by him on the streets of Barcelona. Many of his characteristic modernista iron and tile work can be found. You can see the back of the dragon lying here on the street. The tiles and stone work showing the scales of the dragon. Continue on to the Güell Pavilions and meet the dragon. A bronze statute of Antoni Gaudí stands here ready to talk...