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Apostles
At the top of the columns you can see they had the names of the Apostles. In this photo there's "Mateu" (Matthew) and "Marc" (Mark…
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Close-up
A close-up of Jesus above the altar.
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The high altar
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Panoramic pic
Even got Bill in there while he was taking a picture!
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Spiral
A cool shot through the columns, looking at the spiral staircase.
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Nave roof
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Hidden flowers
In addition to the large ceiling tiles that resemble flowers, there are small flowers that look like they're in vases above and to…
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Big columns
You can see how big the columns are with the people standing around. The church is huge!
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Pretty!
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Sunlight
Even though it was rainy outside there was still enough light to stream in through the beautiful stained glass windows.
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Great architecture!
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Conch shell
All of Gaudi's designs were patterned after something in nature. The staircase was patterned after a conch shell.
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St. Joseph
A statue of St. Joseph at one end of the basilica.
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Columns
Gaudi designed the columns to look like trees with branches.
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Incredible!
The inside was just incredible, beyond words.
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Close up
A close-up of the window.
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Stunning!
Everywhere you looked there was something beautiful to see!
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Nativity facade
This façade was the first to be completed (1894-1930) and depicts scenes the birth of Jesus Christ and scenes from His life. You c…
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Sagrada Familia selfie!
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Nativity facade
We had to walk around to the Nativity Façade to get in. It SUCH a different style than the Passion façade.
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The Passion Façade
This side is very harsh and angular. It depicts Jesus' last night before the crucifixion, the crucifixion and the ascension. You c…