Parc del Turó del Putxet

C Manacor, 9

Exposed to the elements at the very top of the hill, these gardens are one of Barcelona's most privileged miradors.

Exposed to the elements at the very top of the hill, these gardens are one of Barcelona’s most privileged miradors. This, together with a vegetation that is not only abundant but extremely varied in species, including some very rare ones, and the sheltered resting places, give them plenty of personality.

History

Putxet is a 178-metre-high hill that extends from Vallcarca to Sant Gervasi. Despite talk of a chapel in the 17th century, the first-known traces of any population there only date back to 1870, when Barcelona’s bourgeoisie began to have their villas built there to escape the urban conditions of old Barcelona. The land was part of the old Torre Espanya estate, which belonged to the Morató family. In 1917 it was included in the green-area plans, which kept the city’s hills as natural spaces, but it was gradually urbanised. By the time the City Council made a compulsory purchase of the land now occupied by the present gardens in 1970 the old, originally Mediterranean, wood had become barren land, used as a stone quarry from the first third of the 20th century. The wood taken from the pine grove at the top of the hill was an important source of fuel during the Spanish Civil War.

Landscaping and Design

Despite the pronounced slope of the land, these gardens are definitely a good place for taking a stroll and quite commonly used by El Putxet i el Farró residents to cross the neighbourhood, up or down, so they can avoid the traffic while enjoying some natural vegetation.

These gardens are much more accessible that they first appear, as the obstacle-free paths are more often used than the flights of steps. Apart from the highest reaches of the hill, the gardens can be crossed without having to set foot on the steps.

The garden area was increased in March 2011 with the inclusion of a further 1.2 hectares of landscaped land. That meant the gardens grew to 5.2 hectares of green space, adding new views of the city and the sea to the magnificent panoramic views already on offer.

It also brought some order to this part of the park with several levels and terraces, interconnected by ramps skirting around the landscaped areas. This allowed a new children’s play area, a picnic area with tables and a new dog area to be opened.

  • Phone number
    Tel.: 010
  • Accessibility
    Accessible for people with physical disabilities
  • Titularity
    Public center
Address:
C Manacor, 9
Districte:
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Neighborhood:
el Putxet i el Farró
City:
Barcelona

Timetable

Observations
Hora de tancament
aproximada, en funció de
l'horari solar (tanquen
quan es fa fosc, al capvespre)