Eusebi Guell and Antoni Gaudi planned this urban park on 15 hectares on top of a hill on the outskirts of Barcelona between 1900 and 1914. It was based on English ideas of estate houses. It was originally planned as a private estate of 60 dwellings finished with ornamental paths, recreational areas, decorative monuments and even viaducts. But only 2 houses were ever built besides the two porters lodges at the entrance gate. It was donated to the city as a public park in 1922.
THE PORTER'S GATEHOUSES
THE PORTER'S GATEHOUSES
THE ENTRANCE
The large undercover columned area was intended to be the market square
The large undercover columned area was intended to be the market square
ATOP THE MARKET - an area open air theatre etc
THE PARK
GAUDI'S HOME
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