Parc Güell (Spanish: Parque Güell) is a privatized park system of gardens and architectural elements on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia. Carmel Hill belongs to the Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park Güell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the Gràcia District. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism.
The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
UNESCO, Parks
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