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Parks
Timeout at Jardins Walter Benjamin
Escape from busy city life at Walter Benjamin Gardens
The connection between Walter Benjamin and Barcelona seems to be quite random. So do these small gardens located next to Placa de la Carbonera. However, the missing link here is Catalonia itself, where Walter Benjamin died in 1940. He committed suicide in the small Catalan port town [...]
Gaudi – Parc Guell
Parc Güell – Gaudi’s fairytale playground
Parc Güell belongs to several works of Anotni Gaudi which were commissioned and sponsored by the wealthy Güell family (others include for instance Palau Güell). Barcelona’s most emblematic park is situated on the hill of el Carmel high above the district of Gràcia. Parc Güell represents an unique garden complex [...]
