Park Güell was not conceived as what it is today, a public park, but as a private project to build a residential area for wealthy families. The spaces detailed below are part of the common services and the network of roads and communications of the urbanization projected by Gaudí.
The Austria Gardens
An area originally intended for residential-area building plots
Trias House
Located on the only two plots that were sold
Palm Trees Path
With a width of 10 meters, which connects the Carmel road with the exit…
Larrard House
The Larrard House was the stately farmhouse of the old Can Muntaner de…
The Dragon Stairway
The monumental steps, providing access to the park's central features
The Three Crosses
Located at the highest part of Park Güell at 182.30 metres above sea level
Gaudí Museum House
In 1906 it was acquired by Antoni Gaudi’s father, and the architect lived…
The Laundry Room Portico
It takes its name from the sculpted figure on one of the columns
The Low Viaduct
It draws a curved line and is supported by two rows of inclined columns…
The Roadways, Paths and Viaducts
Perfectly integrated with nature, they are the ways to move around inside…
The Greek Theatre or Nature Square
A viewpoint over the city, delimited by an undulating bench decorated with…
The Middle Viaduct
They simulate natural caves, while acting as buttresses and retaining…
The entrance and the porter's lodge pavilions
The main Park Güell entrance, located in Carrer d’Olot
The Hypostyle Room
This covered area was designed to house the weekly market.
The High Viaduct
Antoni Gaudí designed a 3 km road network to communicate the different…
Biodiversity Itinerary
It is 195 metres long and the woodland around it covers an area of one…