Park Guell

In the 1890's Antoni Gaudi was commissioned by Count Eusebi Guell to design a garden city of the Guell family estate.  While only a fraction of the park came to fruition, what is seen here is what was completed between 1910-1914 and opened in 1922.

The gingerbread- style house is at the entrance of the park and where Guadi lived from 1906-1926, was built by Francesc Berenguer.  Inside are drawings and furniture by Gaudi.

The following are pictures of sights as you walk around the park.

Below:  a view of the city from Parc Guell.  As you can see just off center to the left is Sagrada Familia.

Below: Gran Placa Circular - an open space with a winding balcony of colored mosaics.  It is said to be the longest bench in the world.

Below:  the stop of a flight of steps leading from the Room of a Hundred Columns.  The animal heads are ceramic and as you see resides below the Gran Placa Cirular

Below:  The Room of a Hundred Columns is a covered market hall with 84 crooked pillars and is brightened by glass and ceramic mosaics.

Below:  Probably the most associated sculpture of Antoni Gaudi resides at the entrance to the park.