{"id":621,"date":"2003-01-04T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2003-01-04T10:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/hip-guide-to-spain\/things-to-do-in-spain\/parc-gueell\/"},"modified":"2003-01-04T10:07:46","modified_gmt":"2003-01-04T10:07:46","slug":"parc-gueell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/hip-guide-to-spain\/things-to-do-in-spain\/parc-gueell\/","title":{"rendered":"Parc G\u00fcell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antoni Gaud\u00ed designed this park around 1900, as a residential area surrounded by nature. Gaud\u00ed lived here while he worked on his many projects in Barcelona. Famed around the world, Park G\u00fcell incorporates Gaud\u00ed\u2019s flamboyant style into a well-planned, well-used public space. Lush gardens, winding paths, fanciful buildings, open spaces, mosaic patterns, angular columns, colorful fountains all compete for your attention. The park is a photographer\u2019s delight with so many vantage points, each yielding splendid views of the park\u2019s attractions, and the city itself.<\/p>\n


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The Casa Museu de Gaud\u00ed is the house where Gaud\u00ed lived while working on his many projects he did not design it, however. It\u2019s been turned into a museum, and can be visited most days. Hand-carved ornate woodwork, purple marble, and Gaud\u00ed\u2019s own furniture are highlights of this museum. Surprisingly, Gaud\u00ed\u2019s own bedroom, with a small single bed, and austere furnishings are a sharp contrast to his public works. Perhaps the man did most of his dreaming elsewhere\u2026<\/p>\n

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The main entrance to the park has a huge set of gates with two beautiful pavilions on either side. There\u2019s also a set of escalators leading up to the park from the left side of the park. Otherwise it\u2019s a leisurely climb thru the park\u2019s ever changing marvels.<\/p>\n

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A very popular attraction is the lizard fountain at the entrance. Kids love to play around it and parents and tourists are eager to take photos. Just above the entrance steps are a series of 86 Romanesque columns that were meant to be a market. When I was there a musician was playing classical Spanish guitar (Segovia) among them. The playing and the acoustics were perfect!<\/p>\n

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The U shaped space above the columns, the Gran Pla\u00e7a Circular, provides a lovely panorama of Barcelona. The undulating 152 meter bench along the edge is said to be the longest in the world. It’s inlaid with brilliant mosaic patterns and makes a great place to rest your weary feet and absorb the views.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a self-service caf\u00e9 for sandwiches and drinks overlooking the main plaza, surrounded by palm trees. A bookstore with books about Gaud\u00ed, postcards, maps and Barcelona guides is located in one of the two buildings at the front gate. Admission to the park is free! Don\u2019t miss this, as it\u2019s one of the most unique features of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Address: Parc G\u00fcell – Carretera del Carmel, 08024 Barcelona
Tel: 93 210 3811
Fax: 93 284 6446<\/p>\n

Metro: Valcarca
Bus: 116, 24, 25
Bring a map!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Antoni Gaud\u00ed designed this park around 1900, as a residential area surrounded by nature. Gaud\u00ed lived here while he worked on his many projects in Barcelona. Famed around the world, Park G\u00fcell incorporates Gaud\u00ed\u2019s flamboyant style into a well-planned, well-used … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiptravelguide.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}