Park Güell

After a decisive meeting with entrepreneur Eusebi Güell, Gaudí received many commissions and proposed numerous projects. The association between the two led to the erection of numerous pioneering architectural works. Park Güell was one of these assignments of Gaudí to draw up plans for developing an estate for well-off families on a large property with splendid views, known popularly as the Muntanya Pelada. Even though a lack of buyers led to the works being abandoned only a few years after completion, the park became a large public garden that in the businessman’s own lifetime was already considered to be one of Barcelona’s great tourist attractions.

Created between 1900 and 1914 Park Güell is one of the most famous and beautiful public parks in the world even though it was never completed. It was conceived as part of a housing development in Barcelona which, however, was a failure. The site which features original Gaudi sculptures, mosaics, and various structures - all blending in perfectly with the natural surroundings - was eventually acquired by the city of Barcelona and opened to the public. In 1984, it was recognized as a World Heritage Site.