Staircase in the Casa del Guarda or porter's lodge, built 1901-3, designed by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, in Catalan Modernist style as the home for the park keeper, currently used to exhibit photos and films about the park, at the entrance to Parc Guell, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Parc Guell and its buildings were commissioned by Eusebi Guell, it was built 1900-14 and opened to the public in 1926. The Casa del Guarda is owned by MUHBA (Museu d'Historia de Barcelona), and the site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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