The Artigas Gardens stand amid a spectacular landscape of large rocky escarpments crossed by the river Llobregat, in a wild setting with a lush native vegetation. The architectural structures here recall those of Parc Güell, but in the Artigas Gardens the materials are characteristic of the pre-Pyrenees mountain area where La Pobla de Lillet is found: flagstones, pumice, river stones and marl, accompanied by the Portland cement used to build the gardens’ naturalistic walls and railings.

In addition to the river Llobregat, which crosses the garden along a rocky course, there are many natural springs of water, which Gaudí decorated to make them figured fountains: the Fountain of the Cascade, the Fountain of the Ox, the Fountain of the Lion, and the Fountain of the Grotto.
The two banks of the river are joined by the Pont d’Arc Coix (Lame-Arch Bridge) and the Pont dels Arcs (Bridge of Arches). The emblematic feature of the gardens, the Glorieta (pavilion) is on a rocky escarpment.

Also present in the gardens are the attributes of the four Evangelists: the eagle (St John), the ox (St Luke) and the lion (St Mark), while the angel representing St Matthew, situated at the Fountain of the Cascade, is not on view at present. Other symbolic figurations include serpents, which protect the sole entrance that Gaudí designed for the gardens, and the figures of man and woman, at the foot of the Bridge of Arches.

Practical information

Hours:
From 1st October to 30th June, the Artigas Gardens are open at weekends and on holidays from 10 am to 5 pm. On weekdays (Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm), one must first go to the Tourist Office or else call + 34 93 823 6146 or +34 687 998 541

From 1st July to 30th September, open every day from 10 am to 7 pm