In this opportunity I invite you to walk with me through the labyrinth of Horta, is one of the most beautiful gardens in Barcelona and perhaps the least known to tourists.
El laberinto de Horta
The labyrinth of Horta
It was originally a family garden in the Desvalls family villa.
It was created in 1781 by Antoni Desvalls, Marquis of Alfarrás.
Over the centuries it has undergone various changes and modifications. The wonderful thing is that it is still available to the public and those who visit it feel the fascination of being in a place full of fantasy and history.
In the year 1970 it was given to the city council of Barcelona.
Cerradura antigua de la puerta china que lleva a uno de los jardines del lugar.
Antique lock of the Chinese door that leads to one of the gardens of the place
My granddaughter enjoyed this adventure of finding her way out of the maze. One of the things that most strikes me is how it has been maintained over time and the way she (7) and my mother (86) share their experiences in the same place more than half a century apart.
Puerta china
Chinese door
Arte y naturaleza está presente en todos los espacios del lugar.
Art and nature are present in all the spaces of the place.
Resulta imponente el paisaje con tantos tonos de verde.
The landscape is impressive with so many shades of green.
El laberinto ocupa aproximadamente 750 mts2 de cipreses cortados.
The maze occupies approximately 750 mts2 of cut cypresses
Eco, solitaria en su cueva
Echo, lonely in her cave
De un ardiente frenesí
Eco y Narciso abrasados
fallecen enamorados
ella de el y el de sí
🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
In a fiery frenzy
Echo and Narcissus burnt
die in love
her of him and himself
Un dato curioso es que varias escenas en la pelicula El perfume fueron filmadas en este parque.
A curious fact is that several scenes in the film "The Perfume" were filmed in this park
Representaciones mitológicas están presentes a lo largo del parque.
Mythological representations are present throughout the park.
El laberinto es un símbolo antiguo y espiritual de la búsqueda interior de las esencia del ser humano.
The labyrinth is an ancient and spiritual symbol of the inner search for the essence of the human being
I accompany this publication with a video that La Vanguardia shared some time ago explaining the very interesting symbolism that the labyrinth holds. I hope you enjoy it.
Fuente La Vanguardia
No dejen de viajar en sueños ni de soñar en viajes
Don't stop travelling in dreams and dreaming in voyages
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Photo taken with my cell phone camera
