Park GüellNo work by Gaudí better encapsulates the complete and perfect harmony of nature and architecture than Barcelona's Park Güell. Initially designed as an English-style garden-city – hence the name Park – it eventually became Barcelona's most unusual public park.
Park Güell was an attempt to create a housing estate in a natural setting in the old village of Gràcia: an ambitious property development project commissioned by Gaudí's patron, Eusebi Güell. The architect chose an uneven site covering a surface area of 15 hectares where 40 detached houses were to be built. Only two were actually completed, and Gaudí lived in one of them. It is now a museum devoted to the architect's life and work. Gaudí prepared the site of Park Güell between 1900 and 1914, showcasing his urban-planning concerns by building paths, arcades and viaducts that were fully integrated into Barcelona's natural surroundings.
Gaudí's characteristic vivid imagination is revealed in the different elements that amaze visitors from around the world that visit Barcelona. The gatehouses, which were originally designed as the caretaker's house, are now home to the Park Güell Interpretation Centre. The flight of steps, with its famous dragon covered in coloured broken-ceramic pieces, leads to the hypostyle hall, an impressive space comprising 86 columns which underpins the plaza above. The curving bench around the perimeter of the plaza was designed by Jujol, one of Gaudí's associates in the construction of this unique park in the old village of Gràcia which has been declared a World Heritage Site.
Barcelona's Park Güell limits the entry of visitors to the monumental area of the Park so the space can be managed to the highest possible standards of service, efficiency and sustainability and so we can offer all our visitors and local users a high quality experience. We recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance to secure an entrance time and avoid any disappointment.
Nature Square is currently being restored.
The Bus Shuttle Service (BUS GÜELL), which is INCLUDED in your ticket, takes only 15 minutes from the Alfons X metro station to this entrance, where there is also a coach park. Price basic ticket:
Adults: 13.00 €
Adults older 65 years: 10.00 €
Children aged 7 to 12: 10.00 € All visitors, including children ages 0 to 6, must show the appropiate entry ticket, including where entry is free of charge. Opening hours:
From 27th March to 1st May, daily from 8am to 8.30pm.
From 2nd May to 28th August, daily from 8am to 9.30pm.
From 29th August to 29th October, daily from 8am to 8.30pm.
From 30th October to 26th March, daily from 8.30am 6.15pm.
Guided Tours:Park Güell offers a guided tour service in different languages so that you can learn first-hand about the history and symbols of this space, which is one of Antoni Gaudí’s most stunning and complete works.
Accompanied by a specialised guide, a guided tour will take you back through time to late 19th century Barcelona, where the secrets of Gaudí's architecture will be revealed to you and their perfect harmony with nature and sustainability. The tour lasts about one hour and takes you through the most iconic and interesting parts of Park Güell, where you can relive history and connect to the values of Modernisme, Gaudí’s works and the park as a whole, as a benchmark of Modernista city development and planning.
The typlogy of visits is varied so that they can suit the needs of different visitors. Currently we offer two types of visits: general guided visits and private guided visits. General guided tourPrices:
Adults: 25.00 €
Adults older 65 years: 22.00 €
Children aged 7 to 12: 22.00 €
Groups of maximum 25 people. The guided tour lasts approximately 50 minutes. English: 10:00h, 11:00h, 12:00h, 16:00h, 17:00h and 18:00h
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