Palau Güell (1886-1890) is a magnificent example of domestic architecture in the context of Art Nouveau. It was the home of the Güell i López family until they moved to Park Güell.
Gaudí designed a functional palace adapted to the family's needs in both their private life and the intense cultural and social life they led.
The building is noteworthy for its innovative conception of space and light. In building Palau Güell Gaudí used a variety of solutions based on very personal approaches and created exceptional expressive forms, the fruit of his imagination, using noble traditional materials—stone, wood, wrought iron, pottery, glass, etc.
It was declared a historical-artistic monument by the Spanish Government in 1969, a Cultural Asset of National Interest by the Catalan Government and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. As an early work, the building contains the essence of Gaudí's later works and is fundamental to understanding his architecture.
