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The Pegaso Park is an area full of lush vegetation, with large open spaces and other very wooded, shady collected. A winding channel winds through the center of the park, and small bridges allow to pass from one shore to the other. It is a magical space for varied and sometimes wild point, which was discovered as one penetrates it.


History
It is located on the land formerly occupied by the ENASA truck factory (Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones, SA), between the old historic centers of Sant Andreu and La Sagrera. The name of the park comes from the Pegaso trucks that were produced in this factory. It was designed by the architects Enric Batlle and Joan Roig and was inaugurated in 1986


Biodiversity
Along the canal, the vegetation evokes the riverside landscape with fainting (Salix babylonica), poplars (Populus alba), Canadian poplars (Populus x canadensis), umbrellas (Cyperus involucratus) and swamp cypresses (Taxodium distichum). Near the water there are also Gallic tamaris (Tamarix gallica), papyri (Cyperus papyrus) and large groups of bamboo (Phyllostachys sp). In this park we also find bellaombres (Phytolaca dioica), magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora), palm trees (Chamaerops humilis), peppercorns (Schinus molle), sparmania or lime trees (Sparmannia africana), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus), cedars the Himalayas (Cedrus deodara), chickpeas (Jacaranda mimosifolia) and shield trees (Ginkgo biloba), alongside such Mediterranean species as the oak (Quercus ilex) or the Scots pine (Pinus pinea). Specimens of mimosa floribunda (Acacia retinodes) can also be seen, and date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) are the main protagonists of the walk around the park. Shrubs include bees (Abelia floribunda), oleanders (Nerium oleander), blackbirds (Ligustrum ovalifolium), pitospores (Pittosporum tobira) and ivory (Viburnum tinus).

Landscaping and design
After crossing the door, the first thing to do is the Sagrera traffic playground. In front of the portal there is a row of benches shaded with date palms, the backs of which are adorned by the greenery of the ivy. To the right, a canal begins its journey into the park, and behind the banks a lush vegetation. The park is arranged in two sectors: an esplanade in the shade of bananas bordered by troanas and the lake and a system of small hills inspired by the nineteenth-century gardens of Fontserè. At the top of the park there is a pergola walk that surrounds a sports center and children’s play areas. The canal crosses diagonally, from the entrance on Carrer Gran de la Sagrera to the end that borders Carrer del Pegàs, and the water runs through lush and shady vegetation reminiscent of riparian forests. Bridges as original as traditional Japanese-style bridges cross the canal at different points along the route.


Landscaping and design
After crossing the door, the first thing to do is the Sagrera traffic playground. In front of the portal there is a row of benches shaded with date palms, the backs of which are adorned by the greenery of the ivy. To the right, a canal begins its journey into the park, and behind the banks a lush vegetation. The park is arranged in two sectors: an esplanade in the shade of bananas bordered by troanas and the lake and a system of small hills inspired by the nineteenth-century gardens of Fontserè. At the top of the park there is a pergola walk that surrounds a sports center and children’s play areas. The canal crosses diagonally, from the entrance on Carrer Gran de la Sagrera to the end that borders Carrer del Pegàs, and the water runs through lush and shady vegetation reminiscent of riparian forests. Bridges as original as traditional Japanese-style bridges cross the canal at different points along the route.

Art and architecture
Pegasus, the winged horse that was the emblem of ENASA, has been reproduced on the pavement of a small circular square located at a high end of the park. Of the old factory the entrance door is conserved that now is the main access of the park, as well as the office building, that has been destined to equipment of the district. A memory of industrial architecture of the mid-twentieth century. The lake, as the most unique element and backbone was the subject of a comprehensive rehabilitation in 2011. The intervention has solved the problems of leaks and sanitation that this sheet of water presented since it was emptied in 2008 as a result of the drought decree. For this reason, the lake vessel has been waterproofed and new machinery has been installed to recirculate the flows. In addition, the facilities have been left ready for the future connection with the groundwater network of La Sagrera that is being developed. The fountains and their lighting with low-energy lamps have also been renewed. To all these improvements must be added that the control of the machinery is done remotely


More information in The Atlas of Biodiversity

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