Spread over 42 acres in a densely populated area of the city it is one of the largest green spaces in Barcelona.
The park was constructed over a 14 year period between 1900 to 1914, but was not opened as a public park until as late as 1926, when the designer Gaudi's benefactor Eusebi Güell bequeathed it to the state.
What appeared to be just a couple of miles walk actually turned into an uphill trek from the hotel. Looking back at the gathering tourists just entering the main entrance
Gaudi lived in this house until his death in 1926 waking up to the panorama of the bustling hectic city to the horizon.
The park is divided into two sections the monumental area, that I visited and the garden and woodland area which I didn't.
Locals can visit for free the rest of us pay, and entry is restricted to a maximum of 1,400 persons per hour
The website has the rules of entry, giving times to enter and rules on one way wandering around (I now find out), but I just rocked up paid 10euros and wandered freely. DO NOT believe everything you read on the interweb.
Intricate way that these pillars have been put together, some of them are load bearing and I am wondering if they are steel beams that have just external rendeing
The structures designed to be tree like in their formations
There are four inlaid rosettes that represent the four seasons.
The roof of the hall is a general viewing and seating area where you can see the intricate styilised mosaics close up
In 1984, UNESCO declared the Monument Park a World Heritage Site.
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