Day 5 - Sagrada Familia
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This cathedral is hailed as Antonio Gaudi's best work and finest masterpiece, it is located in the Eixample district. Construction began in 1882 and became Gaudi's life work. Gaudi lived to see onlyLæs mere
This cathedral is hailed as Antonio Gaudi's best work and finest masterpiece, it is located in the Eixample district. Construction began in 1882 and became Gaudi's life work. Gaudi lived to see onlyLæs mere
In the nave there are many pillars which resemble a thick forest of trees and the ceiling is a remarkable vaulted structure where the "branches" meet the ceiling. Gaudi called this the meeting ofLæs mere
The stained glass windows are amazing. The East side of the nave has cooler hues where the sun rises. Warm colors are reserved for the West where the sun sets. Gaudi said the sun is the finestLæs mere
This is a reproduction of the central door on the Glory Facade, the temple's main door which tells the story of humanity and the path to eternal happiness. The door, created by Joseph Subirachs,Læs mere
In this workshop they are creating new plaster models necessary for the construction of the Temple and they are restoring the models destroyed during the Civil, War (1936-1939)
Gaudi himself used aLæs mere
"Confession strengthens ths Soul." Mother Teresa of Calcuta. Here is an old confessional both that has been restored. The signs I can not translate.
I wanted to show you two more uses of light andLæs mere
When we arrived at Montserrat we were greeted by the Monestary and the mountain. Here is one of the first shots I took. If you can enlarge the main photo you will see a very small cross atop anLæs mere
There aren't really words to describe the feeling of standing on a mountain side the only two people in the world for miles and miles. I leave it to you to reflect on the peace and serenity
After hiking and exploding the mountain and Monestary if was time for food and wine. We travelled from the Monestary to the bus by Cogwheel train down the other side of the mountain. A few shots fromLæs mere
We arrived at the winery to a excellent tapas meal and of course there was wine. We had cold Broccoli soup, a salad similar to a Cobb salad, then spicy potatoes, followed by a chicken dish and a fishLæs mere
Rejsende I have always thought this was beautiful, but had not seen the statues before, good shots to bring those details out. Amazing!