Jardins de Drets Humans, a botanical gem

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The "Human Rights Gardens", created in the 1960s as a resting place for workers at the Philips factory, have a curious history.

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Van der Harst’s passion

Opened to the public in 2007 these gardens, which used to belong to the old Philips factory, preserve numerous old species from all over the world, some of which can only be found in Barcelona. Who brought them here and looked after them? The wife of the factory manager, Mrs Van der Harst, made this place her passion and, year after year, filled it with species she brought back from her many travels.

The Philips block

Known as the Illa Philips (Philips Block) this area currently includes important public facilities housed in the site’s various buildings. There is a dance creation factory at the old glass factory, El Graner; the Francesc Candel Library; the La Marina Primary Health-Care Centre and the Citizen Help and Information Office, as well as a café-bar with a terrace in the gardens.

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