Guell Park (Parc Guell) is a garden with a variety of architectural structures on the hill of El Carmel, Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi and built between 1900 and 1914. The site was originally planned as an upper class housing site with the idea of houses in a park. However, there were only two houses built and no buyers. Gaudi lived in one of the two houses with his family and his father from 1906 to 1926. In 1963, the house was converted to the Gaudi House Museum (Casa Museu Gaudí).
We went there by a tourist bus. It was a 20-minute uphill walk (depending on how good you are) from the bus stop to the garden. If you have difficulties going up steep steps, a taxi or city bus may be a better way to reach the garden. You need at least half a day to enjoy this park, but it is worth the visit.
Once entering the main entrance, you will see two Pavilions and the Staircase designed by Gaudi. The dragon-like lizard at the center of the Staircase is the most famous symbol of the park. Behind the stairs, you will see eighty-six huge twisting rock pillars supporting a terrace where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the park and the city of Barcelona. Once you reach the terrace, Gran Placa Circular, you will see a large open area that was originally designed as a market place for the residents.
Gaudi's beautiful art work decorates the terrace ceiling. Cleverly placed on the terrace is a colorful tiled mosaic Serpentine Bench. The beautifully placed tiled mosaics are so unique and serve as the main decoration throughout the entire park. Because of its extraordinary design, Parc Güell was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1984.
We went there by a tourist bus. It was a 20-minute uphill walk (depending on how good you are) from the bus stop to the garden. If you have difficulties going up steep steps, a taxi or city bus may be a better way to reach the garden. You need at least half a day to enjoy this park, but it is worth the visit.
Once entering the main entrance, you will see two Pavilions and the Staircase designed by Gaudi. The dragon-like lizard at the center of the Staircase is the most famous symbol of the park. Behind the stairs, you will see eighty-six huge twisting rock pillars supporting a terrace where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the park and the city of Barcelona. Once you reach the terrace, Gran Placa Circular, you will see a large open area that was originally designed as a market place for the residents.
Gaudi's beautiful art work decorates the terrace ceiling. Cleverly placed on the terrace is a colorful tiled mosaic Serpentine Bench. The beautifully placed tiled mosaics are so unique and serve as the main decoration throughout the entire park. Because of its extraordinary design, Parc Güell was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1984.
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