So once again, I spent the past weekend in Barcelona. We tried to go to the beach but as you can tell from the white skys in the pictures, it was pretty cloudy and too cold for the beach. So we decided to play tourists and visit the Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi. It was amazing! Although, little did I know that all I saw was the back side of the structure. So next time, I will take pictures of the front side!
Anyway, La Sagrada Familia was actually started by another arcitect/enginner in 1882. Gaudi took over the design in 1883 and continued work on it for the remainder of his life. After 1914, there are no other major works from Gaudi as he devoted himself to Sagrada Familia. In the last few months before his death, he even moved into the Sagrada Familia.
The church is symbolic of Catholicism and Gaudí incorporated religious symbolism into every aspect of the design. Ttwelve towers for the apostles, four more for the evangelists, another dedicated to the Virgin and the tallest —reaching 170 metres in height— that symbolises Jesus Christ.
La Sagrada Familia is an expiaratory church, meaning that it is built solely on donations. On one website that I found, Gaudi was quoted saying, "The expiatory church of La Sagrada Família is made by the people and is mirrored in them. It is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people."
As you will notice in my pictures, you can see cranes and construction surrounding Sagrada Familia. Gaudi died in 1926 (when he was run over by a tram) knowing that he would never see the finished church. It's expected that construction won't be completed until 2026 (100 years after the death of Gaudi). The group that I went with decided that we're gonna go back as an anniversary in 2026 and see the finished church.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the pictures!
Anyway, La Sagrada Familia was actually started by another arcitect/enginner in 1882. Gaudi took over the design in 1883 and continued work on it for the remainder of his life. After 1914, there are no other major works from Gaudi as he devoted himself to Sagrada Familia. In the last few months before his death, he even moved into the Sagrada Familia.
The church is symbolic of Catholicism and Gaudí incorporated religious symbolism into every aspect of the design. Ttwelve towers for the apostles, four more for the evangelists, another dedicated to the Virgin and the tallest —reaching 170 metres in height— that symbolises Jesus Christ.
La Sagrada Familia is an expiaratory church, meaning that it is built solely on donations. On one website that I found, Gaudi was quoted saying, "The expiatory church of La Sagrada Família is made by the people and is mirrored in them. It is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people."
As you will notice in my pictures, you can see cranes and construction surrounding Sagrada Familia. Gaudi died in 1926 (when he was run over by a tram) knowing that he would never see the finished church. It's expected that construction won't be completed until 2026 (100 years after the death of Gaudi). The group that I went with decided that we're gonna go back as an anniversary in 2026 and see the finished church.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the pictures!
This is a part that was constructed recently (if you can't tell by the different colour of the stones).
The four bell towers on one side of La Sagrada Familia.
It's hard to tell what these are, but from the ground, they look like fruit. Due to the Spanish Civil War in 1936-1939, most of Gaudi's plans and documents were destroyed and there is no way of knowing how Gaudi had intended to have the building finished.
Until next time...
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