Parc de la Creueta del Coll
Parc de la Creueta del Coll[1] (IPA: [ˈpaɾɡ də lə kɾəˈwɛtə ðəl ˈkɔʎ], 'Park of the Little Cross on the Pass') is a park in the Gràcia and Horta districts of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The park was created from an abandoned quarry as part of the nou urbanisme (new urban planning) developments during the 1992 Summer Olympics by architects Martorell, Bohigas and Mackay.[2]
The park contains the sculpture Elogi de l'Aigua ('In Praise of Water', 1987), by Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, a massive, reinforced concrete claw suspended by steel cables above a shallow pool built in the former quarry area.[3]
Another sculpture, Tòtem (English: Totem, 1987) by Ellsworth Kelly is near the entrance gate.[4]
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Looking down onto the claw from the rim of the park
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Elogi de l'Aigua by Chillida
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Totem by Kelly
References
- ^ "A visit to the Parc de la Creueta del Coll". 2006-07-03. Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Barcelona (7th ed.). Rough Guides. 2006. ISBN 1-84353-681-1.
- ^ "Elogi de l'aigua, Eduardo Chillida - Turisme de Barcelona". www.barcelonaturisme.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ Barcelona City Council (ed.). "Art Públic: Art als nous espais públics 1983-1987: Tòtem". w10.bcn.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- "Eduardo Chillida's Elogi de l'Aigua". Archived from the original on September 14, 2005.
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