How Gaudí's failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona's most popular park

Monday, June 15, 2026Starr CharlesView original
How Gaudí's failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona's most popular park

Continuing our Gaudí Centenary series, we look at Park Güell, a UNESCO-listed municipal park originally designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí as a private housing estate on the outskirts of Barcelona. Opening in 1926 as a municipal garden for Barcelona's residents, the park is now such a popular attraction that there are protests about

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