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Photos show what it's like inside the stunning Barcelona home designed by Gaudi, where you can spend the night for $1 through Airbnb

Joey Hadden   

Photos show what it's like inside the stunning Barcelona home designed by Gaudi, where you can spend the night for $1 through Airbnb
Casa Vicens, a summer home in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí.Courtesy of Airbnb
  • A 19th-century architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí will host a one-night-only stay in the fall.
  • A listing for Casa Vicens, the stunning Barcelona home, is on Airbnb for just $1 a night.
  • The listing states that reservations will open on July 12 and will include a Michelin-starred dinner.

Welcome to architect Antoni Gaudí's first commissioned home: an 1885 summer mansion in Barcelona, Spain, where you may be able to spend a night for $1 through Airbnb.

Welcome to architect Antoni Gaudí
A wide shot of Casa Vicens.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

Emili, an Airbnb host who helped turn the home into a museum, is hosting a one-night stay there in the fall, according to the listing posted on the vacation-rental site.

Emili, an Airbnb host who helped turn the home into a museum, is hosting a one-night stay there in the fall, according to the listing posted on the vacation-rental site.
The outside of Casa Vicens is lined with plants.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

Gaudí, a Spanish architect from the late 19th century, created some of the most famous modern architecture in Barcelona, as Insider previously reported.

Gaudí, a Spanish architect from the late 19th century, created some of the most famous modern architecture in Barcelona, as Insider previously reported.
The top of Casa Vicens.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Insider

His first commissioned home, which is surrounded by greenery, is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage site, according to Airbnb and Casa Vicens' official website.

His first commissioned home, which is surrounded by greenery, is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage site, according to Airbnb and Casa Vicens
Green and red detailing lines the outside of the building.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Gaudí's works are known for their use of bold color and intricate patterns and details.

Gaudí
A private garden in Casa Vicens.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Insider

At Casa Vicens, the building is adorned with intricate details all the way up to the roof.

At Casa Vicens, the building is adorned with intricate details all the way up to the roof.
Close-up views of the building and roof details.      Hana Alberts/Insider

The building was designed with four stories, according to the Casa Vicens website: the kitchen, living room, and dining room on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor, servants on the top floor, and storage in the basement.

The building was designed with four stories, according to the Casa Vicens website: the kitchen, living room, and dining room on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor, servants on the top floor, and storage in the basement.
The exterior of the building.      Hana Alberts/Insider

Source: Casa Vicens

For the home's interior design, Gaudí was inspired by a mixture of influences including neoclassical, gothic, Christian, and Moorish styles, according to Home & Garden.

For the home
A brightly colored room in the home.      Courtesy of Airbnb

The Airbnb listing has one bedroom and a half bath ...

The Airbnb listing has one bedroom and a half bath ...
The bedroom inside Casa Vicens.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

... as well as a dining room, where there's a fireplace and a table that seats four. Tjhis is where guests will be served a Michelin-starred meal inspired by Gaudí, according to Airbnb.

... as well as a dining room, where there
The dining room has green accents.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

One unique aspect of the home is the smoking room.

One unique aspect of the home is the smoking room.
The outside of the smoking room.      Courtesy of Airbnb

The smoking room has papier-mâché tiles on the walls and palm-tree images on the ceiling, the listing says.

The smoking room has papier-mâché tiles on the walls and palm-tree images on the ceiling, the listing says.
The inside of the smoking room.      Courtesy of Airbnb

The next morning, visitors will sit down for a Mediterranean breakfast in the garden, according to the listing. If you'd like to stay, reservations open on July 12 at 10 a.m. ET, the listing says.

The next morning, visitors will sit down for a Mediterranean breakfast in the garden, according to the listing. If you
A meal in the private garden.      Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

At the time of writing, US citizens can travel to Spain with a QR code generated after they answer health questions on the Spain Travel Health portal; check the US Embassy & Consulate website for the most up-to-date information.

At the time of writing, US citizens can travel to Spain with a QR code generated after they answer health questions on the Spain Travel Health portal; check the US Embassy & Consulate website for the most up-to-date information.
Barcelona, Spain.      Allard Schager/Getty Imanges

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