Barcelona was our last stop on our trip around Spain and it is a great city. Our first visit was to the Sagrada Familia Cathedral. This place is a work in progress and has been since the 1920's. It is very large and very impressive. They still say it is like 30 years from being finished. We then found out that once they finish it they have to pay taxes on it so some say it will never be finished.
This view is from inside the cathedral. The columns were inspired by trees and you can see how it goes up and then branches out. It really is very unique and very impressive. As you walk through this area it is a complete work zone.
Here is a rendering of what it will look like when it is finished. You can see how hight it will be when they finishe the huge middle spire, they don't even have that up yet.
We spent some time at a park called Park Guell. This is a place before it's time. It was designed by the same man Gaudi who started the Sagrada Familia Cathedral and he meant this to be a "gated type community". There is an entrance and there was 60 lots to build on. They only built 2 houses one for him and one for the Guell family who was his benefactor. People of the day didn't want to be so far out of the social society. Oh ya this was done in 1910.
This is the main entrace. Gaudi was very unique and used a lot of tile mosaic work. It is quite impressive.
Nikki and Matt in front of the lizard.
Here we are on The Ramblas. It was so packed with people and is one of the easiest places for you to get pick poceted. We made it through and enjoyed our stroll out to the Mediterranean Sea.
The statue behind us is of Columbus pointing to the New World. We had a magnificent trip and were excited to get ourselves back to that new world to see our little kiddos.
Barcelona was our last stop on our trip around Spain and it is a great city. Our first visit was to the Sagrada Familia Cathedral. This place is a work in progress and has been since the 1920's. It is very large and very impressive. They still say it is like 30 years from being finished. We then found out that once they finish it they have to pay taxes on it so some say it will never be finished.
This view is from inside the cathedral. The columns were inspired by trees and you can see how it goes up and then branches out. It really is very unique and very impressive. As you walk through this area it is a complete work zone.
Here is a rendering of what it will look like when it is finished. You can see how hight it will be when they finishe the huge middle spire, they don't even have that up yet.
We spent some time at a park called Park Guell. This is a place before it's time. It was designed by the same man Gaudi who started the Sagrada Familia Cathedral and he meant this to be a "gated type community". There is an entrance and there was 60 lots to build on. They only built 2 houses one for him and one for the Guell family who was his benefactor. People of the day didn't want to be so far out of the social society. Oh ya this was done in 1910.
This is the main entrace. Gaudi was very unique and used a lot of tile mosaic work. It is quite impressive.
Nikki and Matt in front of the lizard.
Here we are on The Ramblas. It was so packed with people and is one of the easiest places for you to get pick poceted. We made it through and enjoyed our stroll out to the Mediterranean Sea.
The statue behind us is of Columbus pointing to the New World. We had a magnificent trip and were excited to get ourselves back to that new world to see our little kiddos.
2 comments:
Rob, This brings back good memories of our European adventure together. Hope your Spanish wasn't too rusty (though it's frustrating that all of the signs aren't in Spanish). Looks like a fun trip.
Alvin
What an amazing trip!!! I'm so glad you had such a great time - I can't believe how much you packed in!
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