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The Passion Facade
This facade is carved with harsh straight lines to resemble the bones of a skeleton. Construction began in 1954 and towers were co…
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St. John
I think this is St. John preaching.
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Cypress Tree
Above the Coronation of the Virgin is a Cypress Tree with doves, symbolizing purity.
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Carpenter
To the right, towards the bottom you can see Jesus as a carpenter. Towards the center you see Mary and Joseph seeking Jesus in the…
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Construction
The Nativity facade was built between 1894 and 1930 and was the first façade to be completed. The four towers are each dedicated t…
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Virgin coronation
You can see the Star of Bethlehem above them and birds to the sides and below.
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The Nativity Facade
The Nativity Facade had scenes from Jesus' birth. It also had a lot of animals to symbolize life. This scene represents the slaugh…
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Holy water
A lot of Gaudi's work was inspired by nature, the Holy Water was literally held by a huge shell. It was to the left of the "Our Fa…
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St. George
The Catalan parton saint overlooking the entry doors.
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One more
The blue/green side. We couldn't get to that upper level. They were doing construction.
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More stained glass
The stained glass was just so pretty, we couldn't stop taking pictures.
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Our Father Prayer
The Our Father prayer is written on these doors down the center in Catalan. Covering the entire doors are the words "Our Father" e…
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Nave ceiling
Another shot of the ceiling.
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Architecture
Everywhere you looked there was something to see. There was not one place, anywhere that was boring.
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Light
The light coming in through the red/orange stained glass windows.
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Door
I think these are the doors out to the Crucifixion Facade.
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Aisle
Looking up the aisle toward the altar.
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Nets
The red/orange staned glass was on the oppose wall of the blue/green glass. The nets were there because they were doing contructio…
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Stunning!
The stained glass was stunning! There was so much of it and even though it was rainy outside there was still light pouring in. It…
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Tower
Looking up inside one of the towers.
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Chapel
Looking down through an arch in to one of the chapels.