Park Chapel
Park Güell is almost surreal in how far ahead of its time it was — it was meant to be a luxury gated community sitting at the top of Barcelona. The plans for it, with its gatehouses, wall, community markets and spaces, and meticulously planned lots look exactly like modern suburbia on paper. Unfortunately, the park was a financial failure and one of the only houses that was actually built there was Gaudí’s own.
Today, the area is a wonderful park where, on warm days, musicians play under stone arched paths. Quite a nice retreat from the busy city.
Lens at 50mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/500s
Snapped Jun 4, 2008 at 5:46am