Yesterday we flew from Bologna to Barcelona, we had ashore walk around the block but didn’t really do any sightseeing.
Today we visited La Sagrada Familia, the amazing cathedral designed by Gaudi in the late 19th century. It was started in 1882 with Guadi taking over the design and construction in 1883. Building stopped in 1926 with Guadi’s death and then the Spanish Civil war and wasn’t resumed until the 1950s. Construction was slow because of Gaudi’s intricate designs plus the fact that the building is fully funded by donations. An Australian/New Zealand Architect became involved in the project in 1979. He introduced computer design and computer controlled stone cutting which has greatly increased the speed of construction, such that it is expected to be completed by 2026. As you’ll see from some of these pictures there is still plenty of construction going on with cranes hovering over the site, but internally it mostly complete. I don’t have room her for all my photos but they are all on on my website.
The front of the Cathedral features carvings depicting the nativity and the other side of the cathedral has carvings depicting the crucifixion. Inside the pillars are shaped to remind you of the plane trees in the streets around. The stained glass windows are amazing and the high ceiling gives a sense of majesty and awe that befits the worship of the one true and living God.
One of the many beaches alongside the city
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