Parc Güell was commissioned to Gaudí by one of his biggest clients, Eusebi Güell i Bacigalupi, the count of Güell.

It was built between 1900 and 1914 and today is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. This is a garden complex that houses a series of dynamically designed buildings, including Gaudí’s house.

The Gaudí House-Museum (located at one of the Parc Güell’s entrances) houses a collection of furniture and objects designed by Antoní Gaudí himself. It was Gaudí’s house for almost 20 years, from 1906 until the end of 1925 (just months before his death).

It is here where Gaudí perfected his personal style, which was greatly inspired by organic shapes (his naturalist phase).

Most buildings have the “trencadis” (surfaces covered with irregular ceramic pieces) that are characteristic of Gaudí and Art Nouveau.

The colonnaded hall and the terrace with serpentine shapes are the most famous places in this park.

It is in front of the famous colonnaded hall where you see the iconic Gaudí dragon covered in mosaics. And from the terrace, you get one of the most beautiful views of Barcelona, with Gaudí’s work in the foreground, and the city in the background.