Palau Güell Castles, Palaces & Historic Buildings
One of Gaudí's First Works
Barcelona,
08001
Spain
+34 93 317 3978
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Overview
Antoni Gaudí designed this palace for Eusebi Güell, his most important patron. It was one of the architect's first big undertakings and he expressed all of his original creative genius in it. It was built between 1885 and 1889 and shows early signs of Gaudí's desire to combine the structural and the decorative aspects of architecture. He made artistic use of the iron structural elements and introduced Byzantine domes made out of flattened bricks. Let your visit to the city include a guided tour that starts every half hour.Open Hours
Tu to Sa from 10:00 AM to 02:30 PM
I don t know why,but this is for me the second famous place in Barcelona after La Sagrada Familia.There was some strange atmosphere.I can t express it in words. One more place by the tallent of Gaudi.
This was an awsome place for me to vist. This is also in the scene in the Cheetah Girls 2 Movie in the song Strutt.
It doesn't look like much from the street, but this is a Gaudi gem. And when I went, it was also the best value in Barcelona at only 3 euros for a tour. The most fun is being up on the roof with all the tiled, crazy looking chimneys.
Great place to see Gaudi architecture. I lived within a block of Palau Guell for 5 months off of Nou de la Rambla, the picture above is Parc Guell, not Palau Guell. The interior is understated, where Gaudi makes his statement is the roof.
The mosaics will have you aching to re-tile your bathroom, line your walkway, cover your home with colorful ceramics! I love Gaudi's natural forms and here you find some very playful examples. This large park is full of diversions. Well worth the trip up the hill!
