{"id":7869,"date":"2018-10-19T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T08:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.headout.com\/?p=7869"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:26:12","slug":"park-guell-monumental-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/park-guell-monumental-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Park Guell Monumental Zone \u2013 What Sets Park Guell Apart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much of Barcelona’s architecture, and in some ways the city’s culture from the last century, have been shaped by often fantastical visionaries and artists. None more influential than Antoni Gaudi. His brilliance can be see in many buildings across the city, including Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila. A little different from all of these is Park Guell<\/a>, a stunningly designed park that sits on the Carmel Hill and is one of the most visited attractions in Barcelona. To visit Barcelona and not see the Park Guell is nothing short of sacrilege. In this guide, we will take a close look at the Park Guell Monumental Zone, what makes it special and how one can get tickets to enjoy Gaudi’s amazing creation.<\/p>\n

Park Guell Monumental Zone – In a Nutshell<\/h2>\n

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\ud83d\udccd Location:<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u23f0 Suggested Duration:<\/td>\n 4 Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2600\ufe0f Best Time to Visit:<\/td>\nEarly morning hours between 9:30 AM to 11 AM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Park Guell Monumental Zone Tickets:<\/td>\n\u20ac10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ud83d\ude87 Closest Subway:<\/td>\nVallcarca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Park Guell Monumental Zone Opening Hours<\/h4>\n

Daily from 9:30 am to 5.30 pm. <\/p>\n

Must-see at Park Guell Monumental Zone<\/h4>\n

Dragon StairwayThe Hypostyle RoomThe Greek TheatreThe Laundry Room Portico<\/p>\n

Park Guell Monumental Zone Address<\/h4>\n

08024 Barcelona, SpainGet Directions<\/a><\/p>\n

Monumental Zone vs Free Zone<\/h2>\n

With the ever increasing popularity of Barcelona as a tourist attraction and Park Guell as a Barcelona landmark, tourists in large numbers began visiting Park Guell<\/a>. Over time, this lead to some of Gaudi’s monuments to age faster than expected, showing minor signs of wear and tear. In order to preserve the monuments, a decision was taken to restrict the number of people who visit the core area of the park and thus, the park was divided into two zones – the Monumental Zone and the Free Zone.<\/p>\n

The Monumental Zone is the core attraction of the park and home to some of the most iconic Gaudi monuments. It roughly occupies around 5% of the total Park Guell area and requires a paid ticket to enter. In order to control the crowds, a maximum of 400 people are allowed in every half an hour. On the other hand, the Free Zone occupies most of the area that surrounds the Monumental Zone and is free to enter.<\/p>\n

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Park Guell Monumental Zone Tickets<\/h2>\n

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Must-see in the Monumental Zone<\/h2>\n

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Porter’s Lodge Pavilion<\/b><\/h4>\n

The main entrance to Park Guell is located on Carrer d\u2019Olot. Once you enter, you will find two pavilions on either side of entrance. These buildings make up the Porter’s Lodge Pavilion. The one of the left was used as a waiting room and telephone booth while the other one was used as the porter\u2019s residence. Both buildings have beautiful roofs that are covered in the traditional Catalan clay trencad\u00eds (a mosaic made of tile shards) style.<\/p>\n

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Dragon Stairway<\/b><\/h4>\n

The image of the Dragon Stairway is what most postcards from Park Guell are adorned with. It is divided into three sections with the water from a fountain running along. The first landing is decorated with shapes such goblins. As you go up, you’ll find an emblem of Catalonia and a dragon, or salamander, covered with traditional tile-shard mosaics.<\/p>\n

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The Hypostyle Room<\/b><\/h4>\n

The Dragon stairway leads to the Hypostyle Room, a vast space supported by 86 columns that were inspired by the Doric order. In certain areas inside the room, the absence of columns resembles the naves of a church. The ceiling consists of of small domes that were constructed using traditional clay bricks and covered with tile-shard mosaics.<\/p>\n

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The Greek Theatre or Nature Square<\/b><\/h4>\n

Situated atop the Hypostyle Room in the center of the Park Guell Monumental Zone is the Greek Theatre, rechristened to Pla\u00e7a de la Natura (Nature Square). Jutting out of the mountain behind it and supported by the Hypostyle columns, the Greek Theatre was designed to host open-air shows. The perimeter of the Greek Theatre is bound by benches covered with tile shard decorations.<\/p>\n

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The Laundry Room Portico<\/b><\/h4>\n

One of the most organically shaped elements of the Monumental Zone, the Laundry Room Portico is built to resemble a giant collapsing wave, supported by slanting columns. Double colonnades act as buttresses to support the structure. At the end of a pth is a spiral staircase that leads to Count Guell’s house.<\/p>\n

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Austria Gardens<\/b><\/h4>\n

Originally used as a municipal plant nursery, the Austria Gardens gets its name from a donation of trees from Austria in 1977. From the Austria Gardens, one can get amazing views of the park, especially two beautiful houses that were built in Eusebi G\u00fcell’s time.<\/p>\n

Practical Information<\/h2>\n

Park Guell Hours<\/h3>\n