Monday, January 31, 2011

PARKS AND GARDEN

PARK GUELL

The most famous park in Barcelona, it was designed by Antoni Gaudí and also declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. It was first conceived as a private estate but it became a public park in 1922.

PARC DE LA CIUTADELLA


Cita del park, the largest park in the city, was transformed in 1888 for the World's Fair, several museums within the park, including Barcelona's Zoo, and a romantic garden bordered by two tree -lined paths, the enormous "cascade" fountain and a lake can be found on the grounds.





PARC LABERINT



It was built in 1791 on different levels with stairways, pavilions and richly ornamented railings. Adorning the gardens are various statutes of mythological figures.

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