{"id":677600,"date":"2025-04-16T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locabarcelona.com\/?page_id=677600"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:06:04","slug":"casa-lleo-morera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.locabarcelona.com\/en\/living-in-barcelona\/history-architecture\/casa-lleo-morera\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Everything you need to know for your visit to Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Casa Lle\u00f3 i Morera is much more than an emblematic building on Passeig de Gracia: it is a living testimony to an era of artistic grandeur and innovation, where family history merges with modernist genius to give rise to a space charged with symbolism and beauty. Both its rich and complex history and its elaborate architectural design remind us of the importance of preserving cultural heritage and appreciating the value of the details in every corner of this unforgettable Barcelona landmark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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History of Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The origin of the Lle\u00f3 Morera house dates back to 1864, when the original house, known as Casa Rocamora, was built for the Mumbr\u00fa Sagrist\u00e1 family. This family, important in the textile industry of 19th century Barcelona, lived in the house until 1894, when the Mumbr\u00fa brothers sold the building to Antoni Morera Bus\u00f3.<\/p>

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Antoni Morera was a businessman who had become rich trading sugar cane in Puerto Rico. When he returned to Catalonia, he invested part of his fortune in buying the building. In 1902, Antoni’s niece, Francesca Morera inherited the building and commissioned the modernist architect Llu\u00eds Dom\u00e9nech y Montaner to renovate it, reforming both the interior layout and the fa\u00e7ade. The architect was one of the most important figures of the modernist movement, combining detailed ornamentation and organic forms inspired by nature.<\/p>

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But before the work was completed, Francesca died, leaving the building to her son Albert Lle\u00f3 i Morera, who gave the building its name. During the first years after the renovation, the apartment was used partly as a residence for the Lle\u00f3 i Morera family and partly for commercial and cultural functions, such as a photography studio or concert hall.<\/p>

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After belonging to the Lle\u00f3 i Morera family, the house passed through the hands of various properties and companies. In 2005, it became part of the Nu\u00f1ez i Navarro real estate group, which was in charge of rehabilitating and recovering many of the original modernist elements of the facade.<\/p>

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The location of the building is a key point to understand the history of the Casa Lle\u00f3 i Morera. Located in Passeig de Gracia, here we find several decorative and architectural elements of modernist character, which are reflected especially in the well-known Block of Discord, as the Casa Lle\u00f3 i Morera is very close to Gaud\u00ed’s Casa Batll\u00f3 and Puig i Cadafalch’s Casa Amatller. These three buildings were built by three of the most important modernist architects in the history of Catalonia, and form an architectural ensemble that is impossible not to admire.<\/p>

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Currently, the Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera is mostly used as offices and commercial space. Although it is not usually open to the public for guided tours like other modernist monuments in Barcelona, on special occasions they open the doors to the public. In the meantime, you can always admire the impressive facade of the building.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Architecture of Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Llu\u00eds Domenech i Montanter’s project was to renovate a 19th century building into a jewel of Catalan modernism, using materials such as ceramics, iron and wood.<\/p>

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The facade of the building is symmetrical, as Lluis Domenech wanted to achieve visual harmony by placing a cylindrical tribune on the main floor that just overlooks the corner of the building and draws the attention of anyone passing by. We can see several sculptures on the facade of female figures, some of them destroyed in the rehabilitation works. Even so, on the second floor we find figures representing the technological advances of the time; photography, electricity, the phonograph and the telephone. In the window grills and in the railings of the terraces, we observe elements made with wrought iron, very typical in modernist architecture.<\/p>

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Another element that is repeated in the building is the design inspired by natural and organic forms, not only in the facade, but also in the interior. We see it in the curves and the stained glass windows that reproduce shapes and colors reminiscent of flowers.<\/p>

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Something that stands out from the outside is the pavilion on the terrace of the building. Its structure, formed by columns and a dome, shows the ornamental taste of modernism, but it also has an interesting history related to its use during the Spanish Civil War. Although it originally had no specific function, during the war it was used as a machine gun nest, which gives it an additional historical context that contrasts with its original aesthetic function.<\/p>

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Inside, we continue to observe the modernist style. The lobby and foyer are full of irregularities and movements sculpted in the stone, which give the sensation of fluidity and dynamism. Something that attracts a lot of attention in this area is the ceiling covered by detailed stained-glass windows that allow natural light to enter.<\/p>

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Domenech i Montaner worked with Gaspar Homar to create some of the interior furniture, which today can be found in the MNAC. Even so, you can still see the stained-glass windows, lamps, sofas and cabinets that decorate the interior, with naturalist and modernist elements. This makes the light filtering through the colorful windows create patterns and shapes inspired by nature.<\/p>

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In the great halls of the building, which the family used for social gatherings, we find many stained glass windows, mosaics and porcelain sculptures that narrate photographs of the family, in addition to the columns decorated with wrought iron floral details. The hallways and bedrooms have restored parquet floors and Roman mosaics on the walls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How to get to Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Metro<\/strong>: Passeig de Gr\u00e1cia (L2, L3 and L4)
Train<\/strong>: Passeig de Gracia
Railways<\/strong>: Proven\u00e7a
Bus<\/strong>: Lines 7, 20, 22, 24, 24, 39, 45, 45, 47, 67, 68, H10, V15 and V17<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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No, Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera is not a World Heritage Site, but it is located in the Eixample district, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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There is no store or caf\u00e9 dedicated to the Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera. However, on the main floor, we find the Loewe house and Boutique Tudor.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Make the most of your visit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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