Tourists walk past the famous Casa Batllo which recently restored its back facade, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, in Barcelona. Photo: Reuters
Barcelona's Unesco-listed Casa Batllo, a modernist architectural masterpiece by Sagrada Familia designer Antoni Gaudi, unveiled a multimillion-euro restoration recently that brings its rear facade and courtyard back to life.
Previous refurbishments, changes of owner and the turbulent period marked by Spain's 1936-1939 civil war had taken their toll on the unique building completed in 1906.
