Boulders representing catholic rosary beads

Guell's palatial home, now an elementary school

The back of the central square seats, decorated with mosaics & holes to allow water to drain

This is underneath the central square, pillars with tubes inside to drain water from above

Beautiful mosaics in the ceiling, summer dances are held here

The famous salamander sculpture - getting busy now...

So pretty, loads of green parrots on the trees

Park Guell

September 14 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

Got a taxi to Park Guell, it’s at the top of a very long hill & after several messages from our tour guide about going to the wrong meeting place we took the safe option!
Another Gaudi design, originally envisioned as a luxury residential estate for families, with homes built for Gaudi & his patron Eusobi Guell, the concierge & gardener, only one plot actually sold out of a total of 60 available. Eventually Guell had to sell the park, but only the council were interested in buying it. The whole park bar one house is now council owned. Locals can use it for free.
A beautiful unique place, we loved it.Read more