NODE-32 • parks1922 - Present
Jardins de Laribal & Font del Gat
Terraced Mediterranean water garden with fountains inspired by the Alhambra
41.369200°N, 2.155800°E•mountain Axis
Documented Historiographical History
Created between 1917 and 1922 for the 1929 International Exposition by French landscape master Forestier and Catalan urbanist Rubió i Tudurí.
Architectural & Symbolic Reading
Stepped brick terraces with water rills, terracotta urns, wisteria pergolas, and the famous Font del Gat spring carved by sculptor Josep Antoni Homs.
Historical Legends & Mysteries
The Escala del Generalife features running water channels carved directly into the stone handrails, cooling the microclimate in midsummer.
Related Tags:#Jardins de Laribal#Font del Gat#Forestier#Water Rills#Montjuïc
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