Block of Discord
Summary: A short stretch of Passeig de Gràcia in the eixample where three rival Modernista architects placed their houses side by side. Today the two interiors visitors typically tour are casa-batllo (Gaudí) and casa-amatller (Puig i Cadafalch, guided-tour only).
Sources: Barcelona.md, Barcelona Itinerary Planning Your Time.md
Last updated: 2026-05-13
What it is
A famous block in the eixample where competing Modernista architects built houses next to each other. The “discord” is the visual clash of styles.
Houses to tour
- casa-batllo — Gaudí; ▲ rating. Dragon-inspired rooftop (source: Barcelona.md).
- casa-amatller — Puig i Cadafalch. Guided-tour only (source: Barcelona Itinerary Planning Your Time.md).
(The block contains additional Modernista houses by other architects, but the ingested sources only name Casa Batlló and Casa Amatller explicitly. Verify before recommending other interiors.)
Itinerary fit
Day 2 morning in the two-day plan: Eixample walk, then “tour[ing] La Pedrera and/or one of the Block of Discord houses” (source: Barcelona Itinerary Planning Your Time.md). One Block-of-Discord interior plus la-pedrera is the standard combo.