The gardens of Ca l’Arnús, gardens of the bourgeoisie: from private to social use

We cannot speak about Ca l’Arnús without mentioning Can Solei, and vice versa. Can Solei originated from an old agricultural estate that was mentioned in the Barberà archive in a document from 1565. It was not until 1859 that Evarist Arnús y de Ferrer acquired part of the old mas Solei estate, following the tradition among 19th-century wealthy families.
This park is now a unique space in the city of Barcelona owing to the beauty of its gardens; visitors can enjoy leafy vegetation, a number of different winding routes and paths, statues, an arbour, grottoes, a waterfall and a lake, as well as three buildings linked with the garden: the little castle by the lake, the water tower and the clock tower.