The Parc del Laberint d'Horta (Catalan pronunciation:[ˈpaɾɡdəlləβəˈɾinˈdɔɾtə], "Park of the Labyrinth of Horta", sometimes referred to as Jardins (Gardens) del Laberint d'Horta) is a historical garden in the Horta-Guinardó district in Barcelona and the oldest of its kind in the city. Located on the former estate of the Desvalls family, next to the Collserola ridge, the park comprises an 18th-century neoclassical garden and a 19th-century romantic garden. On the lower terrace is the hedge maze that gives the park its name.
Works began in 1791 when marquis Joan Antoni Desvalls i d'Ardena, owner of the lot, created the design of a neoclassical garden in collaboration with Italian architect Domenico Bagutti. Execution was made under direction of master builders Jaume and Andreu Valls as well as French gardener Joseph Delvalet.
In mid-19th century, the descendants of the marquis hired architect Elies Rogent to expand the park. Rogent created then a romantic garden with flower beds, gazebos, huge trees and a waterfall. A water canal was also added to the garden, connecting the upper terrace and the intermediate one.
In 1880 a domestic garden was created beside the Desvalls palace.
At the end of the 19th century, the Desvalls estate became the venue of social and cultural events including open-air theatre performances.
In 1967 the Desvalls family handed over the park to the city of Barcelona, who opened to the public in 1971. Ample restoration works were carried out in 1994 with the financial support of the European Union.
The park is currently a garden-museum with a number of visitors limited to no more than 750 people at the same time, in order to preserve the delicate environment and structures of the area. The old Desvalls' Palace hosts, since 1993, Centre de Formació del Laberint (a city-owned institute of Gardening education) as well as a specialized library.
Elements of the parkedit
The Romantic Garden of the parc del Laberint d'Horta
Right next to the entrance of the park stands the former palace of the Desvalls family, a building with neoarabic and neogothic elements. The Torre Sobirana, an ancient medieval watchtower, is also part of this complex.
The park, which extends over a surface of 9.1 hectares, is divided into two parts: the neoclassical garden and the romantic garden. All around the park there are numerous sculptures, some depicting motives of Greek mythology and others with folk motives, as well as a number of fountains, springs, and pools.
The neoclassical garden comprises three terraces:
On the lower terrace is the hedge maze that gives the park its name, made up of 750 metres of trimmed cypress trees. At the entrance of the labyrinth, there is a marble bas-relief depicting Ariadne and Theseus and in the centre, a statue of the god Eros.
On the intermediate terrace, right over the maze, there are two Italian-style pavilions with Tuscan columns and statues of Danae and Ariadne, replicas of round Roman temples without cella. Next to the great staircase that leads to the third level, there is a bust of Dionysus, the god of wine and exuberance.
On the third and uppermost terrace there is a pavilion dedicated to the nine muses, crowned by a sculpture depicting art and nature, on the foot of which can be read: Artis Naturaque Parit Concordia Pulchrum (Latin for "The harmony of art and nature generates beauty") and on the other side: Ars Concors Foetum Naturae Matris Alumbrat ("Harmonic art gives light onto the fruit of Mother Nature"). There is a big pond behind the pavilion with water coming from a natural source.
The romantic garden is distributed in a series of flower beds and small squares under the shade of huge trees. On the northernmost border of this side of the park, there's a waterfall. There aren't many traces left of the original design, but it seems that the romantic garden was built alluding to the theme of death - there even used to be a replica of a small graveyard, long gone - while the neoclassical garden revolves around the theme of love.
The park gardens are surrounded by a large area of Mediterranean forest.
Miscellaneousedit
General Map - Parc del Laberint d’Horta
The gardens hosted receptions to the sovereigns of Spain on three occasions.
The pavilions of the intermediate terrace were chosen by poet Joan Maragall to represent classic plays.[1] On 10 October 1898 was played the tragedy Iphigenia in Tauris by Goethe, translated by Maragall and directed by Adrià Gual.
Parcs i jardins de Barcelona - Parc del Laberint (Official site)
Referencesedit
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The Parc del Laberint d Horta Catalan pronunciation ˈpaɾɡ del lebeˈɾin ˈdɔɾte Park of the Labyrinth of Horta sometimes referred to as Jardins Gardens del Laberint d Horta is a historical garden in the Horta Guinardo district in Barcelona and the oldest of its kind in the city Located on the former estate of the Desvalls family next to the Collserola ridge the park comprises an 18th century neoclassical garden and a 19th century romantic garden On the lower terrace is the hedge maze that gives the park its name Parc del Laberint d HortaTypeHistorical gardenLocationBarcelonaCoordinates41 26 25 N 2 8 44 E 41 44028 N 2 14556 E 41 44028 2 14556Created1791StatusOpen all year Contents 1 History 2 Elements of the park 3 Miscellaneous 4 Image gallery 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Labyrinth Parc del Laberint d HortaWorks began in 1791 when marquis Joan Antoni Desvalls i d Ardena owner of the lot created the design of a neoclassical garden in collaboration with Italian architect Domenico Bagutti Execution was made under direction of master builders Jaume and Andreu Valls as well as French gardener Joseph Delvalet In mid 19th century the descendants of the marquis hired architect Elies Rogent to expand the park Rogent created then a romantic garden with flower beds gazebos huge trees and a waterfall A water canal was also added to the garden connecting the upper terrace and the intermediate one In 1880 a domestic garden was created beside the Desvalls palace At the end of the 19th century the Desvalls estate became the venue of social and cultural events including open air theatre performances In 1967 the Desvalls family handed over the park to the city of Barcelona who opened to the public in 1971 Ample restoration works were carried out in 1994 with the financial support of the European Union The park is currently a garden museum with a number of visitors limited to no more than 750 people at the same time in order to preserve the delicate environment and structures of the area The old Desvalls Palace hosts since 1993 Centre de Formacio del Laberint a city owned institute of Gardening education as well as a specialized library Elements of the park edit nbsp The Romantic Garden of the parc del Laberint d HortaRight next to the entrance of the park stands the former palace of the Desvalls family a building with neoarabic and neogothic elements The Torre Sobirana an ancient medieval watchtower is also part of this complex The park which extends over a surface of 9 1 hectares is divided into two parts the neoclassical garden and the romantic garden All around the park there are numerous sculptures some depicting motives of Greek mythology and others with folk motives as well as a number of fountains springs and pools The neoclassical garden comprises three terraces On the lower terrace is the hedge maze that gives the park its name made up of 750 metres of trimmed cypress trees At the entrance of the labyrinth there is a marble bas relief depicting Ariadne and Theseus and in the centre a statue of the god Eros On the intermediate terrace right over the maze there are two Italian style pavilions with Tuscan columns and statues of Danae and Ariadne replicas of round Roman temples without cella Next to the great staircase that leads to the third level there is a bust of Dionysus the god of wine and exuberance On the third and uppermost terrace there is a pavilion dedicated to the nine muses crowned by a sculpture depicting art and nature on the foot of which can be read Artis Naturaque Parit Concordia Pulchrum Latin for The harmony of art and nature generates beauty and on the other side Ars Concors Foetum Naturae Matris Alumbrat Harmonic art gives light onto the fruit of Mother Nature There is a big pond behind the pavilion with water coming from a natural source The romantic garden is distributed in a series of flower beds and small squares under the shade of huge trees On the northernmost border of this side of the park there s a waterfall There aren t many traces left of the original design but it seems that the romantic garden was built alluding to the theme of death there even used to be a replica of a small graveyard long gone while the neoclassical garden revolves around the theme of love The park gardens are surrounded by a large area of Mediterranean forest Miscellaneous edit nbsp General Map Parc del Laberint d HortaThe gardens hosted receptions to the sovereigns of Spain on three occasions The pavilions of the intermediate terrace were chosen by poet Joan Maragall to represent classic plays 1 On 10 October 1898 was played the tragedy Iphigenia in Tauris by Goethe translated by Maragall and directed by Adria Gual The parc was used to shoot a scene of the motion picture Perfume The Story of a Murderer by German director Tom Tykwer Image gallery edit nbsp Desvalls Palace nbsp Danae Pavilion nbsp The two pavilions nbsp Dionysus bust nbsp Neoclassical pavilion nbsp Egeria s fountain nbsp The canal nbsp The romantic garden waterfall nbsp Eros en el Laberint sculpture nbsp Hedge mazeSee also editParks and gardens of Barcelona Street names in Barcelona Urban planning of BarcelonaExternal links editParcs i jardins de Barcelona Parc del Laberint Official site References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parc del Laberint d Horta CIRICI A Barcelona pam a pam Barcelona 1971 7th ed 1985 Ed Teide ISBN 84 307 8187 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parc del Laberint d 27Horta amp oldid 1215278067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
