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Cathedral up close
The Cathedral was closed so, unfortunately, we couldn't go inside.
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción
Looking down the street to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
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Cathedral up close
The Cathedral was closed so, unfortunately, we couldn't go inside.
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción
Looking down the street to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
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Christopher Columbus
They said that the relics of Christopher Columbus were supposedly housed in the cathedral from 1796 to 1898.
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Catedral de San Cristobal
Also known as the Cathedral of The Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the cathedral was completed in 1777 by the Franciscan…
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One last picture
Of the inside, anyway.
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More windows
The stained glass was amazing everywhere, even the smaller windows.
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The pipe organ
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Confessional
Very pretty in there!
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Back inside
We were taking an audio tour while we were taking photos. That's why we're seemingly walking in circles.
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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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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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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…