Even though his architecture seems revolutionary, Gaudí was a devout Catholic, and this cathedral was to be his masterpiece. He died in 1926 after being run over by a streetcar in 1926, and never got to finish it.
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Looming over the landscape
A beacon for interplanetary visitors. Taken from the Palau Nacional |
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Unfinished business
The cathedral is not finished, though work is continuing.
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The spires
Sort of like an octopus speeding away. The tips have mosaics, and in spidery writing, they're inscribed: Hosanna Excelsis |
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The front |
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Detail of the front
The surface of the building looks like melted wax. |
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A bit of battiness |
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The "Passion" facade
Designed in the 1950's by Josep Subirachs, some people are less-than-thrilled with the work. |
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Detail
A passion for anachronism: Medieval knights and a cubist Christ. |