The Sagrada Familia
One of Barcelona's must-see locations is The Sagrada Familia. It is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona designed by architect Antoni Gaudi (1852–1926). Although unfinished, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The death of Antoni Gaudi hampered construction, and it was delayed again in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. After that, recently, construction was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is underway again, and depending on who you speak to, completion will be in 2 to 10 years. The plan is to complete it by 2026 to mark 100 years since Gaudi's passing.
What an absolute masterpiece!
The details and thought-provoking design make my head spin. I find some of it magically beautiful and awe-inspiring, while other components are much less so. Many people, such as Author George Orwell, have called it ugly or hideous.
We could not get tickets for an English tour as they were all sold out, so we joined the German tour. Let's just say I will need to read up some more about this controversial church at a later date.
We then hopped back onto the Hop-on-hop-off bus for a different route. We walked around the old city some more and enjoyed dinner near our hotel.
Gaudi designed the pillars to resemble trees
The golden stained glass on the west side for sunset casts amazing shadow.
Cool tones are on the east for su rise
The two women resemble the two statues
Gaudi included himself in the facade
Vendors poised to leave at any moment
