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29-May-2025

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29-May-2025   /   Park Guell
On 29- May-2025 we took the Hop-On Hop-Off the the nearest stop for Park Guell.


Park Guell History

      - 1900 - In October, Gaudi was assigned to draw plans for an estate for well-off
            families in the area of Muntanya Pelada.

      - 1904 - By only 1 home had been built and Gaudi purchashed this home.

      - 1906 - Guadi moved in with his family.

      - 1914 - The project was abandoned because only two homes had been build on the
            61 available sites in Park Guell.

      - 1922 - On 26-May-1922 the City Council purchased Park Guell.

      - 1926 - the City opened Park Guell as a city park.
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We walked up the hill toward the park and stopped for lunch a small local resturant.
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Park Guell
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We finished climbing up to the upper entrance.Park Guell The Gaudí House Museum
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View from the top of the hill just behind the upper entrance.
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View into Barcelona and the Sagrada Familia
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Looking down the hill we can see the spires of two buildings in Park Guell, Austria Gardens area.
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Just a little closer we see the The Greek Theater Main Terrace in the Austria Gardens area.  Note the undulating, mosaic covered benches.
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Looking along the hill we see the behind the benches we can see the Valted Retaining Wall
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Looking the other way we see the Porter's Lodge.

Looking up the hill, to the left, we see the Terrace Retaining Wall.
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Looking up the hill, to the right, we see the Valted Retaining Wall / Laundry Room Portica.
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The Hypostyle Room
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At the top of the steps the first 2 houses are found.
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Porter's Lodge .
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Guadi's Home
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We left Park Guell by going out the main gate at the bottom of the hill. This park was GREAT and and if you are in Barcelona do not miss it.
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