Gaudi's House In Park Güell

From 1906 to 1925, Antoni Gaudi lived in one of the two model homes that were built in Park Güell. He didn't design this house, instead leaving those duties to a friend of his, Francesc Berenguer i Mestres. You can read more about the house here. It is now a museum and you can wander through, imagining you're a Gaudi guest. We did.

The house, a bit of a confectioner's bauble.

The genius of Gaudi, a brass door peep hole cover, looking half honey comb, have sea coral. Another exterior view.

Exotic projects, humble living.

Looking down, looking up at the elaborate finishes.

One of his most famous pieces of furniture, a prayer bench taken from the Church of Colònia Güell.

Gaudi's Park Güell

Mark it down as success from failure. Count Eusebi Güell wanted a suburban housing development, away from the spreading factories of Barcelona. He hired Gaudi to design the central park area, which was built between 1900 and 1914. Only two of 62 planned houses were built, rendering Güell's vision and investment a failure.

Not so! Gaudi's magical vision is still around to enjoy. Just through the main entrance, the stairway leads to a large terrace.

Before heading up, everyone gets a snap next to an iconic lizard. The terrace juts out from the hillside and you can explore the structure underneath, an area filled with columns.

Up the hill, you start to see the terrace's long, serpentine mosaic cap. The interior is bench seating.

Details. The columns, not following any Roman order. Inside view of the winding bench, all done in smashed, random tile pieces.

The view from the terrace, looking past the main stairs and to Barcelona. The drip sand castle buildings flank the entrance.

The window from the building on the right in the above photograph. Only Gaudi would design a cave building with an English Wedgwood framed window. Beyond the central terrace, buttressed grottos line the transition to the next elevation.

Super shot of a super fan!