Gaudi's Dragon Fountain - Park Güell - Barcelona, Spain
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Chris777
N 41° 24.823 E 002° 09.170
31T E 429198 N 4585031
This extraordinary fountain is located in Park Güell, the famous park in Barcelona designed by Gaudi.
Waymark Code: WM4HH9
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 08/26/2008
Views: 227
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
One of the most interesting sculpture is the world famous fountain named "the Dragon", symbol of fire and alchemy.
It's located under the terrace composing the main place of Park Güell, and at the top of the major stairs
This Dragon is decorated with multicolor broken ceramics pieces.
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Address:
Park Güell
Barcelona, Spain
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