Parc Güell

Montaña Pelada, Carmen Hill
Grácia district
Barcelona


Opening hours:

Summer: everyday 10:00 am to 21:00 pm
Winter: everyday 10:00 am to 18:00 pm


Entrance to the park is free, only Gaudí's house "la Torre Rosa" is charged.


Parc Güell is one of the great projects of famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. It was designed for the count Eusebi Güell, who wanted to create a suburban garden city on his old estate. Works were realized since 1900 and lasted to 1914. The only completed parts were: the grand entrance, two houses, a marvellous terrace, hall and few kilometres of paths. The project turned out to be totally unsuccessful as a real estate and in 1922 the property was sold to the City Council, who in the following year converted it to a municipal park. In the next years it became one of the most visited places in Barcelona. It was also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.