Church of the Sacred Family (Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia) Barcelona

Placa Sagrada Familia, Barcelona , Catalonia, Spain and Canary Islands - Phone: 34-934-550-247

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  • A spiritual experience

    5

    tinayoung 1 contribution New York, United States Apr 13, 2012

    A trip here will help you understand the 'awe' in 'awesome'! The scale of the thing is impressive, but even more impressive are the way the carvings are formed. A must do at least once in your lifetime. For fun, find the magic squares somewhere carved in/on/around the building... I found a few! Do you know what the magic number is?

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  • Gaudi legacy

    4

    rubyroy 15 contributions Montreal, Canada Feb 12, 2012

    An extraordinary work of art that continues to evolve each time I see it...

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  • Awe Inspiring

    5

    rmhtraveller 2 contributions Australia Dec 29, 2011

    You cannot fully describe the absolutely fantastic architecture of this building without first seeing it.
    Absolutely Awesome

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  • In Awe

    5

    thejeshirecat 4 contributions Brisbane, Australia Dec 2, 2011

    A definite must-see for all those travelling to Barcelona! You will be in awe! Try to get up to the top levels on the hour, being in the bell tower when the bell goes off is an amazing experience.There may be a long wait to get up there so make sure you're scheduled as soon as you get in there.

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  • Capodopera lui Gaudi.

    5

    andragheorghe 3 contributions Bucharest, Romania Nov 18, 2011

    Sagrada Familia, capodopera neterminata a lui Gaudi este dupa parerea mea cel mai impresionant loc din Barcelona.
    Ideea de a fi construita o noua biserica a fost lansata de o organizatie a carui scop era sa obtina triumful bisericii Catolice intr-o vreme in care fenomenul decrestinizarii era puternic impulsionat de Revolutia Industriala si de toate efectele sociale care au fost generate de aceasta. Gaudi a devenit arhitectul sef al acestui proiect la varsta de 31 de ani. Incepand din acel moment, Gaudi si-a devotat o mare parte din viata constructiei acestei biserici. In loc sa ramana la planurile initiale, el a schimbat drastic design-ul bisericii. Stilul neo-gotic a facut loc stilului modernist, care se baza pe formele ce se gaseau in natura. Cand a murit, in anul 1926, doar o fatada, un turn, apsida si cripta erau terminate. Deoarece Gaudi improviza si schimba designul in mod constant in timpul constructiei, in urma lui au ramas doar cateva schite si modele. Majoritatea au fost distruse in timpul Razboiului Civil din 1936. Totusi, acum arhitectii au o ideea clara asupra a ceea ce Gaudi vroia sa construiasca. Constructia a reinceput la mijlocul anilor 1950 si pana acum, 2 fatade si 8 turnuri au fost terminate.
    Chiar daca Sagrada Familia este departe de a fi terminata, aceasta biserica remarcabila merita vizitata. Puteti vedea si cripta unde este inmormantat marele Gaudi si muzeul care spune povestea arhitectului si a bisericii. Deasemenea se pot vizita si turnurile. Puteti ajunge cu liftul (cei mai curajosi pot urca pe scari) in cel mai inalt punct al turnului, de unde aveti o priveliste minunata aspura Barcelonei.
    Pretul unui bilet este de 8 euro.

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  • Take the elevator up into the tower

    5

    niki72 3 contributions Ternat, Belgium Oct 4, 2011

    When visiting the Sagrada Familia, you pay the entry fee and can choose to add some 'options' like an audio tour (well worth the extra 4 euros: you get very clear and interesting information and on some topics you can choose to get even more info by pressing the butting indicated by the narrator). Another option is the elevator (2,5 euro extra). You get an appointed time to take the elevator, this to avoid crowds. The elevator takes you up into one of the towers and you walk all the way down. There are plenty of viewing points from which you can see the upper parts of the church, the works in progress and wonderful views of Barcelona. Really worth the walk down!

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  • La Sagrada Familia

    5

    chickytutu 0 contribution Lake Zurich, United States Jul 22, 2011

    Beautiful Building that still is not finished.......could be another 40 years. Gaudi designed the Nativity side. This is a much see if you visit Barcelona. Basically tells you the story of the city, which is primarily built around Gaudi!

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  • Best tour of a church I have ever been on.

    5

    beckerworldtrip 1 contribution United States Jul 11, 2011

    Absolutely astounding inside and out. One man's quest to do something truly great, and it is nearing completion (it's done inside). Church seats 13,000 people, has choir loft that seats 1000. The spires need to be experienced. Pay the money. Go inside.

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  • Must See!

    5

    starfish 0 contribution Aberdeen, United Kingdom Apr 13, 2011

    It is the most astonishing building in the world, and it isn't even finished yet! So many things to look at, so it is worth paying extra for the audioguide to make sure that you don't miss anything.

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  • So bizarre and unfinished

    4

    k0k0m0 2 contributions Argentina Sep 30, 1998

    The temple depicts Gaudi's, a Catalonian icon, view of a church and it's still under construction.

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Church of the Sacred Family (Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia) Barcelona

  • 1

    A Day of Gaudi

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    -Casa Batlo, private house. Water-inspired and incredible. The solid forms look like liquid. The attic is awesome: catenary arches, a water-room, light well into very tall space that lights the stairwell. Colours change with movement throughout the building because of play on light.
    -Casa Mila. Apartment building, with original furniture. Roof …

  • 2

    Day 2: Sagrada Familia and Passeig de Gracia

    Our day started with a wonderful breakfast at our hotel. A long day of sight seeing was ahead of us, so we needed as much energy as possible. First stop at Passeig de Gracia Metro Station. Passeig de Gracia is one of the most stylish and artistic streets I've walked on. It's the street in which the famous architect Antony Gaudi was glorified! Gaudi …

  • 3

    Barcelona. Orasul lui Gaudi.

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    Situata la malul Marii Mediterane, Barcelona este cea mai populara destinatie din Spania. Peisajele pitoresti, arhitectura modernista a lui Gaudi, cartierul gotic cel mai bine pastrat din Europa, galeriile de arta - sunt multe motive sa vizitezi acest oras incantator. In timp ce veti explora strazile veti descoperi o atmosfera care combina eleganta …

  • 4

    Rainy Day in Barcelona

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    We had to cancel our plans for the beach today as it has been pouring here all day. We were up early and on the Metro to the Sagrada Familia. This was easily the most beautiful cathedral I have ever seen. We headed back to the Las Ramblas and spent the rest of the morning at La Boqueria. I have never been to such a massive market. It was amazing. …

  • 5

    viva España!

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    Barcelona is my last solo stop before meeting up with my parents and little sister in Rome. It wasn't originally one of my stops, but I found a really inexpensive plane ticket from Munich and decided to just do it...and I'm so glad that I did.

    One of the guys who I started talking to in the bus from the airport (who I had incidently …

  • 6

    Sagrada Familiar

    30 photos

    We felt we could not leave barcelona without checking out perhaps one of the most famous attraction in the city, Sagrada Familia. It is definitely a wonder to behold or something dreamed up in a fever state. So goes most of Gaudi. Definitely creative. The entryway looks like the opening of a cave, there is a christmas tree on top, berries on top of …

  • 7

    Spring Break begins in BARCA!!

    53 photos

    We all really wanted a nice easygoing spring break to relax, so we booked the first flight to Barcelona, Spain and the flight home departing from Porto, Portugal. Any adventure or concern in between was made on the fly.

    We flew in from Bologna, Italy on Friday afternoon. The annoying part of our travels was flying with RyanAir which only …

  • 8

    Trained with Soccer Club "Barceloneta"

    5 photos

    Spent today looking around and went to see Gaudi's Church "Sagrada Familia" . Art at it's best. So mush detail and diiferent from every angle. A lot of walking. Walked along harbour which is lovely. Found a Soocer Club called Barcolenta. Boys were asked if they would like to train with them, so we took them back at 5.30 to train for 1 1/2hrs. We …

  • 9

    The more you look the more you will see

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    Today we had a busy day. As we had visitor we were keen to see as much as possible. Us girls started out with catching the train to Sagrada Familia. On the way to the train station in La Rambla Street we saw some people dressed up as characters. Not sure who or why, however a photo opportunity. It was a beautiful sunny day and I was amazed of …

  • 10

    Day 19 - Barcelona

    122 photos

    Após um café da manhã maravilhoso no Rafel Hoteles Badalona fui me encontrar com a Fabiana no hotel em Barcelona. Caminhei uns 20 minutos até a estação do metrô e depois quase 30 minutos para chegar ao centro de Barcelona, mas o hotel valeu a pena! De lá seguimos de metrô para La Sagrada Família e adivinha? Mais fila para visitar a igreja! …

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  • 1

    Barcelona. Did you know they had the Olympics?

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  • 2

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