1986 fad award

Near Ophelia, there is an archway formed by large metal leaves of Ginkgo biloba that welcomes visitors, created by the architects that restored the gardens: Elías Torres and José Antonio Martínez Lapeña. They also designed the park benches that look like giant skates, and some street lamps inspired by trees, two features that won a FAD (Promoting Decorative Arts) Award in 1986.

A great neighbourhood garden

The gardens have open spaces and grass parterres, along with a labyrinthine network of paths under the shade of its trees, passing through areas where you can sit and relax. There is a large tarmacked area for activities like neighbourhood festivals and sports competitions. There is also a special area for senior citizens, with different kinds of apparatus for keeping fit and making park visits more entertaining, a toy library, a children’s games area and pétanque courts.

The former home of Vil·la Cecília’s owner, Eduardo Conde, businessman and founder of the El Siglo department store, is now the Casal de Sarrià.