Twisted
Tiles.
The Parque Guell, 17ha or 42 acres, was originally meant as a city. As every city, it has a main square, with a fantastic view over the city and the Med.
And there is a public bench. Just one. Well, it is the longest in the world, 826 meters, half a mile. The bench is in the shape of a sea snake, and decorated with broken tiles, in a technique known as trencadis. Here is a view of a part of it.
And some more detailled views of the tiles.

This entry was posted on January 27, 2010 by robthefrog. It was filed under architecture, art, Barcelona, Design, Gaudi, Guell, modernism, Parque Guell, Spain, Travel and Tourism .
Like quilts made of tile.
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January 30, 2010 at 12:54 am
I will put this place on the list “where to go” if and when in Barcelona.
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January 28, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Unbelievable. Half a mile.
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January 28, 2010 at 5:12 am
Thank you so very much for the nice memories. Allow a while to solve the puzzle of the first picture…sigh…thank you once again for the nice memory.
A wonderful Thursday for you all.
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January 28, 2010 at 2:59 am
Very cool mosaic tiles! Artsy, yes artsy!
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January 28, 2010 at 2:17 am
that is just stunning, wow!
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January 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Colours like from a fairy tale! Beautiful and full of great imagination:) I love arts of Gaudi:)
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January 27, 2010 at 10:35 pm
I want to come to Barcelona! thank you for letting me see it from so far away
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January 27, 2010 at 9:52 pm
One of the most funny, in a good sense, I have ever seen!
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January 27, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Magnificent park you have there. It must be fun taking photos of the city up there. Thanks for sharing Rob and Mandy!!
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January 27, 2010 at 6:37 pm
I am so happy to see your colorful photos of this remarkable bench from my monochromatic surroundings.
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January 27, 2010 at 4:10 pm
I am so happy to see your colorful photos of this remarkable bench from my monochromatic surrounding!
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January 27, 2010 at 4:08 pm
What beautiful mosaics.
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January 27, 2010 at 3:44 pm
hey there! Rob and Mandy! 🙂 Maricar from Philippines, and Michael from Niedersachsen, Germany, my husband had been there in Barcelona many times, me not yet 😉 he said Barcelona is one of the fascinating city in Europe
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January 27, 2010 at 3:31 pm
of curse it had to be gaudi's work, always fascinating! ^0^
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January 27, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Hello again dear friend,
I left this message in my lux blog about the name Vianden in Luxembourg.
“Okay, as you are curious ( so do I ) and Malyss and Rob asked about, I did some research about the name Vianden – Luxembourg.”
“The original name of Vianden was Viennensis or Vienna, probably derived from the Celtic vien, rock. The first historical reference to Vianden was in 698 when there is a record of a gift in the form of a vineyard in Monte Viennense made by Saint Irmina to the Abbey of Echternach” – from Wikipedia.
Thanks so much for your all kind comments!I love all!
Léia
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January 27, 2010 at 2:39 pm
what a fantastic bench! I want one here in my backyard! 🙂
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January 27, 2010 at 2:33 pm
It's splendid!I love colours and it's a psychedelic dream I guess!
Léia 🙂
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January 27, 2010 at 2:06 pm
These inages are wonderful.
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January 27, 2010 at 1:43 pm
How much fun is that? Someone very creative thought that up! It's beautiful and entertaining and a great addition to the community, I'm sure!
Also, your photos show it off well!
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January 27, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I like it very much 😉
nb. Forget my question on your other blog; now I know that it's not miniature!
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January 27, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Absolutely awesome!
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January 27, 2010 at 10:18 am