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Park Guell, Art and Architecture in the Countryside
Park Guell can not miss on your route in Barcelona. This is another famous work of Antoni Gaudí, which was built between 1900 and 1904 commissioned by Eusebi Güell. The original idea was that the park was supposed to be a development with 60 homes in a huge garden. But only two parcels were sold because the Park Güell was far from the center of Barcelona. In 1918 the Barcelona City Council bought the park and in1922 it was opened to the public.
Gaudí wanted to integrate the work as much as possible in nature. You can only observe with your own eyes how well he has succeeded. To build the park they planted mixed vegetation. Today it is difficult to understand that before the construction of the park, there was little vegetation in this area. The best-known symbol of the Park Güell is the dragon. Over time the dragon not only has become the symbol of the Park Güell but also of the city Barcelona. In the park you can also find La Casa-Gaudí Museum, which was the home of Gaudí between 1906 and 1925.
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The entrance to Park Güell is free. | |
| From November to February | 10.00 to 18.00 h. | |
| March and October | 10.00 to 19.00 h. | |
| April and September | 10.00 to 20.00 h. | |
| From May to August | 10.00 to 21.00 h. | |
Transport
Metro 
Line 3 stops at station Lesseps from where you can access the Park Güell after a small walk.
Bus 
Lines 24 and 25 stop close to the Park Güell. From there you can easily access the park.
Map
Return to the Top of Park Guell
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