Park Guell

Buildings aren’t the only things that Gaudi designed. He also worked on estates for the super rich. These estates are now a tourist attraction.

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It has gingerbread houses that used to be residences for the porters at the entrance gate.

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The park was on top of the hill so you could see the city and the unfinished church off in the distance.

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From the top of the park there is an open area that is lined with funky looking benches.

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Here is Matt enjoying the funky ergonomic benches.

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The columns under the benches pipe rain water down to the fountains on the stairs.

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So there is a slightly damp framed pigeon stand fountain.

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A famous drooling salamander fountain.

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Look at that drool!

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And a similarly drooly goat thing.

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These are….uh angled columns that represent…(Kerri where did the brochure go?) a supported wave.

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Much of the park structures are built up out of recycled stones.

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One column was a woman for reasons too (shoot where did that brochure go?).

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The top columns spiral and look cooler than the lower ones.

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