Robert Zijlstra
Casa Museu Gaudí, Parc Güell, Barcelona
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí" since 1984.
Eusebi Güell, a member of a rich and noble family from Barcelona, gave Antoni Gaudí in 1900 the contract for the construction of a "Garden City" on a derelict piece of land in the northeast of the city of Barcelona.
Gaudí took this task with both hands, because this allowed his ideas on a nature-inspired architecture shape. This also led to the growing rock pergolas, harmoniously integrated in the landscape and paths and stairs everywhere undulating, multicolored, mosaic decorations, which Gaudí the omnipresence of God wanted to express. Key parts of Park Güell, the entrance with porter's lodge and gatehouse, the fence, the porch, double staircase with Salamander (also known as Dragon) and the massive, undulating, seat. Both seat as Salamander consist of, literally, countless amounts of mosaic pieces.
The former porter's lodge, on the left side of the entrance, is now a souvenir shop. The former gatehouse on the right side of the entrance, houses the office of the park guides and is only occasionally accessible.
In the park stands the Casa Museu Gaudí, Gaudí a small museum. The park is build in a period of 14 years.
Casa Museu Gaudí, Parc Güell, Barcelona
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí" since 1984.
Eusebi Güell, a member of a rich and noble family from Barcelona, gave Antoni Gaudí in 1900 the contract for the construction of a "Garden City" on a derelict piece of land in the northeast of the city of Barcelona.
Gaudí took this task with both hands, because this allowed his ideas on a nature-inspired architecture shape. This also led to the growing rock pergolas, harmoniously integrated in the landscape and paths and stairs everywhere undulating, multicolored, mosaic decorations, which Gaudí the omnipresence of God wanted to express. Key parts of Park Güell, the entrance with porter's lodge and gatehouse, the fence, the porch, double staircase with Salamander (also known as Dragon) and the massive, undulating, seat. Both seat as Salamander consist of, literally, countless amounts of mosaic pieces.
The former porter's lodge, on the left side of the entrance, is now a souvenir shop. The former gatehouse on the right side of the entrance, houses the office of the park guides and is only occasionally accessible.
In the park stands the Casa Museu Gaudí, Gaudí a small museum. The park is build in a period of 14 years.