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Park Güell

            Original gargoyle from the parc plaza

El Parc Güell (originàriament Park Güell) és un gran jardí amb elements arquitectònics situat a la part alta de Barcelona, al vessant del turó del Carmel que mira al mar, no gaire lluny del Tibidabo. Va ser dissenyat per l'arquitecte Antoni Gaudí, màxim exponent del modernisme català, construït entre els anys 1900 i 1914 i inaugurat com a parc públic el 1926. Té una extensió de 17,18 hectàrees (0,1718 Km²), això fa que sigui una de les obres arquitectòniques més grans del sud d'Europa. El 1984 la UNESCO va declarar el Parc Güell Patrimoni de la Humanitat.

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Park Güell (Catalan: Parc Güell [ˈparɡ ˈɡweʎ]) 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 has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 Km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".

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El Parque Güell (Parc Güell en catalán y Park Güell en su denominación original) es un parque público con jardines y elementos arquitectónicos situado en la parte superior de la ciudad de Barcelona , en la vertiente que mira al mar de la montaña del Carmel, 
Ideado como urbanización, fue diseñado por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí, máximo exponente del modernismo catalán, por encargo del empresario Eusebi Güell. Construido entre 1900 y 1914, fue inaugurado como parque público en 1926. 
Tiene una extensión de 17,18 hectareas (0,1718 Km²), lo que hace que sea una de las obras arquitectonicas mas grandes del sur de Europa.
En 1984 la Unesco incluyó al Parque Güell dentro del Lugar Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
   

Taken in: España / Catalunya / Barcelona / El Carmel (show map)

Taken on: September 24, 2007

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