2. PARK GÜELL was designed by Antoni
Gaudí, the greatest exponent of Catalan
modernism, commissioned by
businessman Eusebi Güell. Built between
1900 -1914, was opened as a public park in
1922. Unesco included the Güell Park a
World Heritage Site within the
Humanidad.El Park Güell is a reflection of
the artistic fullness of Gaudi is in its early
twentieth century naturalist first, a period
in which the architect perfected his
personal style, inspired by the organic
forms of nature
The initial project was to build an
exemplary luxury development on the
outskirts of Barcelona. This magnificent
garden city was planned for 60 houses.
Although Gaudí turned in this work, once
again, his prodigious imagination, the
project was a resounding commercial
failure. Only two plots were sold. Due to
this lack of acceptance, years later, this
area became a public park in Barcelona.
3. The park covers an area of 17.18 hectares. The design clearly shows the hand
of a great architect, and the peculiar style of Gaudí is evident in every
element, however small..
4. Eusebi Güell bought a large estate in the "Bald Mountain" in Gracia. He wanted
to build a City
5. Create a residential development
in an area almost free of
vegetation for that reason was
called "Montaña Pelada" very hilly,
stony and devoid of natural
sources, like a work impossible at
that time. Gaudí resolved one by
one, all problems presented to
him, from the collection of
rainwater to use for building
slopes winding roads. In the park
there are many other details that
Gaudi's work can be seen strolling
through the park's trails, while
enjoying a Mediterranean garden.
6. The main entrance shows two
administrative buildings built in
stone, Catalan vaulted roof
covered "trencadis" (coating of
surfaces with irregular mosaic
fragments, which was then
widely used in Modernism. Both
roofs are surmounted by domes
resembling tiny original the form
of a mushroom, the pavilion on
the left also shows a stylized
tower crowned by a cross of four
arms so typical of Gaudí.
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8. The two houses on either side of the entrance, Gaudi, giving free rein to his
fantasy was inspired by the story of Hansel and Gretel for your design. On the
right is the witch, crowned by an enormous toadstool, and the left, the
children, with their typical Gaudi double cross on the roof.
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16. The pavilion at the entrance of the park, and intended to lodge, built with
stones from the same place, covered on top with mosaics. The color of this
cover was chosen taking into account the chromaticism of the environment.
The irregular shapes of the roof seem to remember the scales and roughness
of a strange monster. This small building looks out of a fairy tale.
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21. On the steps of access, represent the Catalan Countries
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23. In the center of a double
staircase, a huge dragon
welcomes visitors. One can see
that the decoration of the entire
area is made of the coating used
so often in his works. Irregularly
broken tiles in Catalonia known
as "trencadis" that fit perfectly
curved surfaces creating the
great architect
28. Multicolored dragon has
become a symbol, gift gadget
and most beautiful Barcelona.
Many experts have wanted to
see in the park a number of
references of varying sign, due
to the complex iconography of
Gaudí applied to the whole
urban project, references
ranging from politics to claim
religious exaltation, through
mythology, history or
philosophy.
Tourism in this park has
overflowed so that makes it
difficult taking pictures.
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30. Begins at the entrance a staircase
that runs between walls topped by
battlements
31. Today there are the structures for community services, the entrance, the
plaza, the Hypostyle Hall
32. The Park Güell was formed with the merger of two estates, Can and Can
Muntaner de Dalt Coll i Pujol, the so-called Montaña Pelada, purchased by
Count Guell 1899. It was a land formed by strata of slate and stone calcáreasin
hardly any vegetation
33. It is surrounded by a wall with
two entrance pavilions whose
roofs are covered with broken
pottery and topped by an
ornate tower and
34. Between the two pavilions opens the main entrance where, since 1965, are the
bars and the iron door of the garden of the Casa Vicens. A perfect mix between
classic and cutting edge that impacts the viewer from good start.
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38. The park is protected on the outside by an enclosing wall
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42. The park is surrounded by a wall at the top is covered with ceramic medallions
Güell Park and the registration made with "trencadís". These medallions are a
kind of logo of the park, there are forty in different locations.
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44. The square is a balcony with beautiful views over Barcelona and the sea. It is
bounded by a bank trencadís wavy coated. This large square is used for
cultural celebrations and popular.
48. After climbing the stairs of the entrance, you reach a large area
covered, supported by 86 Doric columns, which was scheduled to spend on
market stalls where they could provide the future residents of the garden city
53. Hypostyle Hall of considerable size with 86 Doric columns supporting the great
plaza of the park. On the ceiling of this room you can see colored panels
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55. The large square columns support the park, famous for its beautiful balcony
with a bank run 150 meters in length from which you can see the city.
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57. A long winding bench Gaudí designed as is, close to the surface boundaries of
the square. For the construction of this bank, as well as other decorative
elements of his work, Gaudí was the most outstanding collaboration of Josep
M. Jujol, also an architect
58. The square is enclosed by a balustrade bench covered with trencadís sinuous
lines of different colors and meanings. An array that holds, in the eyes of the
world, not yet passed a socket between nature and man in a space where they
fuse all forms of architecture and urban planning in a renovated
Mediterranean garden concept could not be imitated anywhere
59. On the winding bank developed by Gaudí and Josep Jujol, and that, say,
abstract painting is the world's longest
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65. Gaudí conceived with a religious meaning while organic and urban development,
taking advantage of the gap of 60 meters which is the mountain (the height between
150 and 210 meters over the sea) to project a path of spiritual elevation, placing in its
summit a chapel, which was never built, the site now occupied by the monument of
Calvary or the TURÓ OF THREE CRUCES. Éste is the highest part of the park, from here
you can see most of Barcelona. Currently there are three crosses on a hill of stone,
named Calvary.
Two of them point to the cardinal points (NSEW), and the other pointing toward the sky.
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67. DELS VIADUCT IS TRUE ENAMORATS an arcade of columns that appear petrified
tree turned and human figures which make it stand
68. The entire garden is served by unpaved roads or footpaths, many of which are
supported by inclined columns. Walking along these paths is an extraordinary
pleasure, allowing you to enjoy nature while you can see every detail of this
exceptional work.
69. Gaudí made complicated surveying for the layout of the streets, complex jobs
since the slopes of the mountain and the fact that Gaudí wanted to keep the
dry look the same in his work.
70. But planting trees not only respected the environment, to be the
topographic map of the fifteen acres, noted that, given the terrain, the roads
to take many cuttings and embankments that would spoil the beauty of the
landscape, so he designed the twisting streets that followed the soil profile..
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72. The architect had just designing a large garden, full of fantasy, paths, trails
and roads that seem to reflect a utopian vision of paradise lost. Within the
enclosure of the park, a forest of oaks, pines, Baladres, etc
73. These streets hold some bent over with soul columns of brick covered with
natural stone instead. In total there are about three kilometers of roads with a
slope of 6% for roads of cars and up to 12% for pedestrians
This, fortunately, led to, instead of a large urban
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78. Even nature seems to be in the background, it is true that the architect had in
mind for a perfect symbiosis between the stone and green. The prospect of
the viaduct, crowned with palm trees and lined with shrubs and ground cover
plants plasma either the complicity between nature and architecture
79. Gaudí preserve the natural vegetation of the place that today is an area
of forest with abundant mesquite, oaks, pines and oaks, surrounded by a thick
undergrowth.
80. A farm of urbanization (only sold two plots) at the top of the Park Güell
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83. In the heart of Park Güell, there
is a modernist house built in
1902 by Francesc Berenguer,
which served as home to Gaudí
from 1906 until shortly before
his death.
Today is converted into the
residence GAUDÍ HOUSE MUSEUM
displays personal memories of
the great architect, furniture and
decorative items made by him
and his closest collaborators
such as Josep M ª Jujol,
Francesc Berenguer, Joan
Martorell, Carles Martí or
Llorenç Matamala.
Especially interesting are the
furniture, some of which were
designed by Gaudí's Palau
Güell, Casa Calvet and Casa
Batlló
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87. HOUSE MUSEUM GAUDÍ
Surrounded by a garden where
you can see the pergola designed
by Gaudí and pieces from other
works of the architect, such as
palmetto grate bars of the Casa
Vicens Casa Mila, a wrought iron
cross farm Miralles, a gardener
Batlló house.
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89. The school, located within the
Parc Güell, is built in a XVIII
century farmhouse which he had
been a residence of Count Güell
and part of the work that Gaudi
designed. In 1985 after several
years of negotiations ensures
that the building was
rehabilitated to continue
teaching. The inauguration of the
new Baldiri was the April 19,
1995
Fabulous views of Barcelona
from Park Guell, and the whole
place is built on a hill
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91. Fabulous views of Barcelona from Park Guell, and the whole place is built on
a hill
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PARK GÜELL IS A WONDERFUL PLACE, AND THE
FAVORITE RESORT OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
EACH DAY TO VISIT.
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT AND ENJOY
THIS BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE, IT IS ALSO THE
PLACE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE ALWAYS NEAR.
PARK GUELL IS A PARK IS A SYMBOL OF
BARCELONA, IS THE MOST EMBLEMATIC WORK
OF ANTONI GAUDÍ.
IT IS A UNIQUE PLACE, AN ARCHITECTURAL
WONDER. PARKS IS ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL
AND CONSIDERED THE BEST IN SOUTHERN
EUROPE.
PARK GÜELL IS A REFLECTION OF THE
FULLNESS OF GAUDI ART IS INSPIRED BY
ORGANIC FORMS OF NATURE WITH NEW
STRUCTURAL RESOLUTIONS.
