... His most famous work however was the cathedral El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Family). The construction of the giant cathedral is quite possibly one of the longest running construction projects still being undertaken. Work began on the site back in ... Read review
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Advantages: Well worth a visit, one of the main attractions in Barca Disadvantages: It's still roughly 40 years till its finished
...El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Family). The construction of the giant cathedral is quite possibly one of the longest running construction projects still being undertaken. Work began on the site back in 1883 when Gaudi dedicated his life to seeing his vision take shape.
The project, still running with the main body of the cathedral yet to be finished still has an estimated 40 odd years to go. ... ...than through public taxation. I'm sure you all remember that Millennium Dome thingy that a hell of a lot of money was wasted on. Instead, the building site has been transformed into a tourist attraction and as such serves as a means of funding for the remainder of the project.
The main problem is that when work first started Guadi used his instinct rather than structuring a proper plan. He never really drew all his ideas for the cathedral ... more
Last year as I'm sure a lot of you know I celebrated my 21st birthday with a trip to Barcelona. The trip for me personally wasn't just about the drinking, although that was a large part of it. However I'd spent a lot of time during my 2 years in college studying various different architects and design styles. However there was one amongst them that really stood out and he is probably one of Barcelona's most famous residents. I am of course talking about Antoni Gaudí who captured my interest more than I thought any architect could.
Having designed or had his influence used on a vast majority of the buildings in Barcelona, Guadi was a source of much interest. His most famous work however was the cathedral El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Family). The construction of the giant cathedral is quite possibly one of the longest running construction projects still being undertaken. Work began on the site back in 1883 when Gaudi dedicated his life to seeing his vision take shape.
The project, still running with the main body of the cathedral yet to be finished still has an estimated 40 odd years to go. However unlike Britain, the project is all funded privately rather than through public taxation. I'm sure you all remember that Millennium Dome thingy that a hell of a lot of money was wasted on. Instead, the building site has been transformed into a tourist attraction and as such serves as a means of funding for the remainder of the project.
The main problem is that when work first started Guadi used his instinct rather than structuring a proper plan. He never really drew all his ideas for the cathedral onto one drawing and as such it has become a real fusion of ideas from various different drawings. He died aged 74 after being hit by a car whilst high on opium, leaving this massive project behind. With a 20 year gap in construction while the Spanish Civil war raged it was started again in 1952 and construction has continued since then.
The cathedral is some 60ft high within the main hall with the spires reaching an amazing 95ft up above the main structure. Almost as wide as it is long the two sets of spires at each end act as a focal points. The design looks absolutely fantastic and at the top of each of the spires they have used mosaic patterns to decorate it but also showered small fragments of glass into the decoration. Around the doors are sculptures of animals such as snakes and people to represent events in the bible.
On the whole the architectural design takes on a very gothic feel to it, however as time has passed the building style has changed slightly. You can see clearly where each section has been built during a different period as the shades of stone work, weathering and general appearance of the construction really gives it away.
The chance to wander round the amazing building is one that can't be passed up and although I do have more than a passing interest in architecture it really is an amazing site. Access to the Cathedral can be achieved a number of ways. You can use the tube from many parts of the city, taxi's can be found on every corner near by and all the tourist buses also stop in this area of the city, although that's hardly surprising considering the number of people who want to visit.
Before you actually enter the Cathedral I'd suggest taking a good walk around so you can step back and look up at the high steeples and really get a good feel for the ambience and the style. If you need to have a rest before you enter this great edifice then outside there is a Pizza Hut, McDonalds and Pans along with a number of other café's and bars. Although we didn't actually visit any of the places around the outside they were all packed full, suggesting that they were good quality sites or at least not so bad they turn tourists away.
The cost to get into this fantastic attraction I found to be very reasonable. The basic cost without any discount was €8 each (roughly Ł5) for general admission and €11 (Ł8 roughly) for a guided tour. Basically, what this entails is being given a set of headphones to guide you round. We paid €6 using our money off voucher from the Bus Turistic and guided ourselves round using the notated boards spread through out the inner sections of the Cathedral. Of course there is a constant flow of people accessing the site and despite a constant queue at each entrance of 8 or 9 people it filters through quickly not causing any real delay and once inside its still easy enough to move around without feeling too cramped.
One thing I noticed as I wandered round was that all the small wings and the two main ends are finished and in all honesty look fantastic. But it was the rain pouring into the centre of the Cathedral that makes you realise just how much work they have left ahead of them. Of course as with any tourist attraction though after leaving the central area you walk into the entrance where you will find a gift shop. But more interestingly opposite the gift shop is an elevator, which takes you to the top of one of the spires and for just €2 it had to be done.
This really is worth it because even though it we went on a really horrible day, with the rain and being very overcast with clouds, the view over the city was fantastic. Despite the poor weather you could still see for miles in each direction and it really was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. We even took the opportunity to scare 2 English guys by telling them the metal plate in the middle of the spire wasn't bolted down and it was a sheer drop. Needless to say they didn't step on it again. However when you look at the picture below of the stairs you can pretty much see why they got nervous of stepping on it.
There are two ways back to the ground either by the lift (which we took as we needed to get off elsewhere before it closed) or by walking down, which I plan to do next time I go. By walking you can explore every little part of the tower and at certain points switch between towers and even explore other areas as you get back towards the ground, this makes the €2 euros for the lift seem worth it, but then again the feeling of looking over the city did that in itself.
Overall the tour is excellent value for money and the chance to be inside the Cathedral and look out over the city is superb as I'm sure anyone who has been will agree. Cost wise, it is fairly reasonable, possibly a bit steep for what you get but when you consider it is a self funding operation it makes it all worth while as you can see what your money pays for. Most of the Cathedral is wheelchair accessible apart from the spires as once you get to the top of the lifts everywhere you go is either up or down stairs. But I'd certainly recommend a visit as it's one of those things that Barcelona is famous for.
Advantages: Incredible and Individual, Full of History, Beautiful Fluid Detailing Disadvantages: Unfinished by Gaudi
...El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia.
Whilst much of Barcelona’s architecture is beautiful and full of character, it largely fades into nothingness when compared to the complexity and sheer scale of La Sagrada Familia. The eight towers of this church can be seen soaring over the surrounding structures from almost any reasonably high vantage point around the city and the Temple occupies an entire block between C/Provenca and C/Mallorca ... ...on the history of La Sagrada Familia to be found at www.sagradafamilia.org along with an excellent virtual tour of the Temple and several pictures.
Our first view of La Sagrada Familia was from the upper deck of an orange Barcelona Tours open topped bus, classy! With lots of twisting of necks as the bus turned the corner we just stared at it for as long as our creaky joints would allow, completely taken aback by just how impressive it looks. I cannot ...
amyturtle 21.04.2003 (21.08.2003)
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...architect to work on the Sagrada Família, but his name will forever be associated with the gargantuan project. In 1926, during the construction of the gigantic church, Gaudí was run over and killed by a number 30 tram. When the ambulance arrived, no one knew who he was.
An immensely sad story to kick off this opinion, but the tale of the "Church of the Holy Family" begins when Gaudí was still in his teens. In 1869, a devout Catholic bookseller decided ... ...in place.
The Sagrada Família has its very own Metro station. It's open to visitors year round, from 9 AM to early evening, except on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission costs around 500ptas (~Ł2.00) and is reduced significantly for groups.
From afar, it could be mistaken for a construction site, with massive cranes poking out behind the 4 tallest completed bell towers. The central tower, dedicated to Christ, is yet to be built, but will ...
jefferson 29.04.2001 (09.05.2001)
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Advantages: Beautiful building, an inspiration to art Disadvantages: It is a shame it is not finished
...powerful awe of this historic land mark. It is in the Provenca Mallorca part of Barcelona near the Avinguda Diagnal. It is easily accessible by car, coach or bus.
I thoroughly enjoyed this visit, I can not get over how fairy tale like the Temple do la Sagrada Familia was. ...
SamanthaM 02.03.2001
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Advantages: stunning building Disadvantages: incomplete, so many tourists
...probably most famously at the Sagrada Familia.
There are several elements that Gaudi used in creating his..... I don't know quite what to call them....lets say architectural designs, these were: light and colour, style and technique and structure and form. Although the structure and form are obviously vital in a peice of architecture, however, the most important features in Gaudi's desgins were the use of light and colour, more importantly light. ... ...The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia or the Sagrada Familia is one of Europe's most unconventional churches and is often seen as an emblem of Barcelona.
Designed by Gaudi and work officially started on it's construction in 1882 (by Francisco de Paula del Vilar) . Gaudi took over, it's construction after 1914 and he became dedicated to it. Unfortuanely Gaudi died before it could be completed, in fact it is stilla work in progress, and although ...
Amy_Coppock 28.07.2006
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Advantages: Wonderous building fascinating history Disadvantages: itas unfinished
...we decided to visit the Sagrada Familia. The Sagrada Familia is a Roman Catholic temple dedicated to the holy family, not a cathedral but it is very cathedral like. The Associació Espiritual de Devots de Sant Josep promoted the building of this temple followers bought a large piece of land and on St Joseph's day in 1882 the first stone was laid. There were disagreements with the first architect who then gave his notice and Gaudi his assistant became ... ...Originally the site for the sagrada familia was in a field a mile or two from the centre of Barcelona now it is very central as Barcelona has grown. We walked a long way to the Sagrada familia from the train station it was hot. If you are going there is a bus route that goes to the temple, but we decided to walk as that way we would get a better feel of Barcelona, mmm, wish I had caught the bus. I felt the pavements and my sore feet.
Reaching the ...
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Advantages: Beautiful building Disadvantages: None
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I visited Barcelona last year, and really wanted to visit the Unfinished Church (La SagradaFamilia) but did not have time as we were only there for the day and Barcelona is such a huge city it is impossible to see it all in such a short time. I loved my day in Barcelona but was disappointed not to have seen the chuch during my visit.
So we visited again this year and at last were able to visit the Unfinished Church, which I absolutely loved!
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Advantages: Architecture at its best. Disadvantages: Not finished in the Gaudi style.
, I personally cannot believe that the other side of the cathedral bears much ressemblance to what Gaudi as a man created, because it is cold and mass produced and the figures instead of being human became harsh and even warlike, and do not attract one bird !! It is almost as if the creation of Gaudi has soul, whereas the continuation of the SagradaFamilia does not.
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Advantages: So much to see Disadvantages: Finding somewhere to stay
down the long stairway of Palau Nacional.
Away from the seafront, there is a modern street market (La Rambla) with market stalls selling local handicrafts, fresh flowers, and live exotic pets. Barcelona has a long and rich history; you'll be amazed by the mystical Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) nearby. It is a district of medieval buildings and churches with narrow alleyways. The main attraction here is the Cathedral of Barcelona (La Catedrel). If you have time, come back to see the Cathedral at night as well when it is illuminated by yellow floodlights.
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