πͺπΈ Walking in BARCELONA 4K (Park Guell tour), Spain Filmed in September 2019 The Park GΓΌell (Catalan: Parc GΓΌell; Spanish: Parque GΓΌell) is a public park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola β the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park GΓΌell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the GrΓ cia district of Barcelona. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi GΓΌell assigned the design of the park to Antoni GaudΓ, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism. The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under "Works of Antoni GaudΓ". Park GΓΌell is the reflection of GaudΓ's artistic plenitude, which belongs to his naturalist phase (first decade of the 20th century). During this period, the architect perfected his personal style through inspiration from organic shapes. He put into practice a series of new structural solutions rooted in the analysis of geometry. To that, the Catalan artist adds creative liberty and an imaginative, ornamental creation. Starting from a sort of baroquism, his works acquire a structural richness of forms and volumes, free of the rational rigidity or any sort of classic premises. In the design of Park GΓΌell, GaudΓ unleashed all his architectonic genius and put to practice much of his innovative structural solutions that would become the symbol of his organic style and that would culminate in the creation of the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Catalan: Sagrada Familia). GΓΌell and GaudΓ conceived this park, situated within a natural park. They imagined an organized grouping of high-quality homes, decked out with all the latest technological advancements to ensure maximum comfort, finished off with an artistic touch. They also envisioned a community strongly influenced by symbolism, since, in the common elements of the park, they were trying to synthesize many of the political and religious ideals shared by patron and architect: therefore there are noticeable concepts originating from political Catalanism β especially in the entrance stairway where the Catalan countries are represented β and from Catholicism β the Monumento al Calvario, originally designed to be a chapel. The mythological elements are so important: apparently GΓΌell and GaudΓ's conception of the park was also inspired by the Temple of Apollo of Delphi. On the other hand, many experts have tried to link the park to various symbols because of the complex iconography that GaudΓ applied to the urban project. Such references go from political vindication to religious exaltation, passing through mythology, history and philosophy. Specifically, many studies claim to see references to Freemasonry, despite the deep religious beliefs of both GaudΓ and Count GΓΌell. These references have not been proven in the historiography of the modern architect. The multiplicity of symbols found in the Park GΓΌell is, as previously mentioned, associated to political and religious signs, with a touch of mystery according to the preferences of that time for enigmas and puzzles. Resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_G%C3%BCell #Barcelona