Casa Vicens unveils one of its finest treasures with the completion of the restoration of its iconic Smoking Room, bringing back all the vibrant original color envisioned by Antoni Gaudí. 🎨✨

The presentation is part of the official Gaudí Year commemoration, marking the centenary of the architect's death and honoring historic architectural conservation.

🎨 Inauguration of the Smoking Room at Casa Vicens

📅 November 16, 2026

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📍 Casa Vicens, Barcelona

🎟️ Admission fee applies (price not indicated)

📖 Recovering the original 1885 polychromy

Following years of meticulous restoration work, the Smoking Room once again reveals the original chromatic splendor conceived by Gaudí in 1885. This unique space stands as a true symbol of nineteenth-century exoticism and creative ingenuity.

The heritage intervention has recovered the authentic historic polychrome surfaces that define the room's character, offering visitors a truthful view of the very first residential work created by the master architect.

🏛️ Gaudí Year and 9th anniversary as a museum

This inauguration serves as the central commemorative event at Casa Vicens for the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death. The date also coincides meaningfully with the ninth anniversary of Casa Vicens opening its doors as a house museum.

This achievement represents a major milestone in the ongoing conservation of this renowned Barcelona monument, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

✨ A unique opportunity to rediscover the genesis of Gaudí's genius through one of his most fascinating rooms.