Park Güell
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Park Güell is a large public park system in Barcelona, Spain, designed by renowned architect Antoni Gaudí in the early 1900s. The park features distinctive architecture and landscaping and has become one of Barcelona's most visited attractions, attracting millions of visitors annually due to its unique design and cultural significance.
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Park Güell (Catalan: Parc Güell [ˈpaɾɡ ˈɡweʎ]; Spanish: Parque Güell) is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slope of the Turó del Carmel hill, part of the Collserola mountain range, overlooking the city. The separate Parc del Carmel lies on the northern side of the same hill.
In the context of Barcelona's late 19th and early 20th-century urban expansion, Catalan industrialist and art patron Eusebi Güell commissioned architect Antoni Gaudí, a leading figure of the aesthetic movement in Catalan modernism, to design a park.
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