Park Güell

Park Güell is a hillside garden on the slope of Carmel Hill, featuring winding paths, staircases, and terraces integrated into the natural topography. The main zone displays stone viaducts, a large platform with mosaic benches, and a columned hall, while the outer areas blend into Mediterranean vegetation.

Eusebi Güell commissioned Gaudí around 1900 to design a residential estate modeled on English garden cities, but only two houses were sold. The city of Barcelona acquired the site in 1922 and opened it as a public park.

The main staircase leads to a dragon made from colorful ceramic shards that has become one of the most photographed motifs in the city. Visitors see organic shapes everywhere that recall plants and animals, while the columned hall below suggests a forest of stone trees.

The zone with the famous structures requires an entry ticket with a set time slot that should be bought online in advance. The woodland paths and viewpoints outside this area remain freely accessible at all times.

The undulating bench on the main terrace extends over more than 100 meters (about 330 feet) and forms a continuous seating surface whose curved shape was modeled after the imprint of a seated worker. The embedded mosaic pieces come from nearby ceramic factories and give each section a different color pattern.

Location: La Salut

Architects: Antoni Gaudí

Official opening: 1926

Architectural style: Catalan modernism

Accessibility: Accès limité en fauteuil roulant

Fee: Yes

Made from material: trencadís, ceramic

Part of: Works of Antoni Gaudí

Address: Gràcia, 08024 Barcelona, Spain

Opening Hours: janvier 01-mars 24,octobre 28-décembre 31: 08:30-18:15; mars 25-avril 29: 08:00-20:30; avril 30-août 26: 08:00-21:30

Phone: +34934091831

Website: https://parkguell.barcelona/ca

GPS coordinates: 41.41361,2.15278

Latest update: December 14, 2025 22:49