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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.
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..
Eusebi Güell bought a large estate in the "Bald Mountain" in Gracia. He wanted to build a City
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.
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.
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.
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.
On the steps of access, represent the Catalan Countries
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
Multicolored dragon has become a symbol, gift gadget and most beautiful Barcelona.
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.
Begins at the entrance a staircase that runs between walls topped by battlements
Today there are the structures for community services, the entrance, the plaza, the Hypostyle Hall
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
It is surrounded by a wall with two entrance pavilions whose roofs are covered with broken pottery and topped by an ornate tower and
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.
The park is protected on the outside by an enclosing wall
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.
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.
Plaza-air theater
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
Spaces for public use, like a big square would cover the market
The beautiful ceiling roses are made with colored pieces of tile and glass.
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
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.
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
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
On the winding bank developed by Gaudí and Josep Jujol, and that, say, abstract painting is the world's longest
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.
DELS VIADUCT IS TRUE ENAMORATS an arcade of columns that appear petrified tree turned and human figures which make it stand
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.
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.
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..
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
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
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
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.
A farm of urbanization (only sold two plots) at the top of the Park Güell
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
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.
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, 1995Fabulous views of Barcelona from Park Guell, and the whole place is built on a hill
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.
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