Park Güell
Public park system in Barcelona, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Park Güell (Catalan: Parc Güell [ˈpaɾɡ ˈɡweʎ]; Spanish: Parque Güell) is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park Güell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism.
Parc Güell | |
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Location | Barcelona, Spain |
Coordinates | 41°24′49″N 2°09′10″E |
Established | 1914 |
Part of | Works of Antoni Gaudí |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 320-001 |
Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
Extensions | 2005 |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 24 July 1969 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0003818 |
The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under "Works of Antoni Gaudí".[1]