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Parc Güell is a ____________________ complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in one district of ____________________ , Catalonia , Spain . It was designed by the Catalan architect ____________________ Gaudi and built in years 1900 - 1914 . It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
The Park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site . It has been converted into a municipal garden ( nearest metro stops Vallcarca and Lesseps ) .
The design of the Park is clearly the work of an architect and Gaudi's ____________________ style is also easily ____________________ . Wavy , lava - like shapes , at places tree - like or in form of Doric columns or stalactites , all lavishly decorated with ornaments of broken ceramic ____________________ .
Although it sounds unlikely , the place is skillfully designed and composed to bring the peace and calm that one would expect from a park . The buildings , though very original and remarkable , are relatively ( remembering other Gaudi buildings ) inconspicuous . They have fantastically shaped roofs with unusual pinnacles . The focal point of the park is the main ____________________ , surrounded by a long ____________________ in the form of a sea ____________________ .