When objections were raised as to the extended completion date of the Sagrada Familia, Gaudí said:
"Don´t worry, my client isn´t in a hurry"
Sagrada Familia
The Vil·la Cecilia gardens are located where the old rural estate Cal Noyu used to be.
This space was acquired by Eduardo Conde in 1909, which he rebuilt into a large-scale
shopping centre. He named the area to Vil·la Cecilia, in honour of his wife. The City
Council took charge of the grounds in 1969 and transformed the area to a park.
Located in a hospital complex in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, the gardens of Maternitat was created in order to give the
area a peaceful atmosphere where the visitors can relax. The hospital complex itself was
built in the end of the 19th century and during the years the gardens were constructed to
make the area more agreeable.
The gardens of Turó del Putget (Jardins del Turó del Putget) is located in the
Sarria-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. It is constituted of almost 4 hectares high
above on the Putget hill with incredible viewing points of Barcelona.
Parc Vall d´Hebron is located in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona. It includes an
area of 8,22 hectares and is in a zone that was renewed for the 1992 Olympic Games. By this
the area includes several different sport facilities such as the La Taixonera Olympic
Rugby and Football Fields and the Archery shooting range and many more.
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