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Different gravel paths lead us to the top of the hill, from where you can see beautiful views of Barcelona. The route is circular and often connects different areas of the park. On either side of the roads, tall trees and major shrubs masses make it possible green space is completely isolated from the surrounding buildings. So the first thing feel as soon as you enter is the twitter of birds, with the feeling of being away from the city.
The terraces are common and make up ground that it is not. Everywhere there are rest areas with benches to sit in the shade. Some have a special charm, as it is dominated by an oak with overhangs the banks. It is a secluded to be quiet. Gualbes If we go down the street, walking to the right we find a rest area. To the left of the main entrance, the parc- there is a large recreational area for dogs, very shaded.
vegetation
The woodland is one of the main values ​​of the park, as it essentially is what was originally the land. This has allowed the Park Hill Monterols there are large trees, including oaks, cypresses, oaks, one of which, planted in the early twentieth century, part of the catalog of trees local interest in Barcelona and tall pine trees. Sharing space, huge carob trees of a considerable size and a few almonds are a vestige of the agricultural past of Sant Gervasi. They are also abundant shrubs that bloom in spring with a clear preference for white.
The small hollow rest of it was a quarry has been with native vegetation. Its appearance is wild and a little wild. It is without doubt the most spontaneous corner of the park. Here, at the foot of two very high Washingtonia palms and slender palms grow abundantly the palm trees which are native to Catalonia and a handful of herbs: rosemary, thyme, lavender and sage. There are also Mediterranean bushes such as mastic, strawberry trees, broom and hazelnut.
Art and Architecture
A rest area found to the right of the entrance of the street Gualbes, there stands a stone fountain decorated with a relief of cherubs holding garlands of flowers and fruit, which is not known the author. Probably a piece out of the workshop of a stonemason who had copied the drawing figures.
history
Monterols Hill, also known as Gil Hill in the last century referring to a former owner, is one of the areas that Nicholas M. Rubio Tudurí -during many years responsible for parks and gardens included in Barcelona system he designed for green areas in the city to the hill in 1926. This was part of an old private estate with garden and woodland, which was never built on its top and steep, and in 1940 it was purchased by the City of Barcelona, ​​which was earmarked for public park. Monterols Park opened on July 8, 1947, and the author of the remodeling project was the architect and director of parks and gardens, and Lluís Riudor Carol.

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