Gaudí: de la Sagrada Família
I took these photos years back when visiting Barcelona (Spain). I am admiring Antoni Gaudí’s works and I hope to visit all his works in Spain. It’s an ambitious plan but worth to consider as most of his buildings are photogenic.
The church Sagrada Família is perhaps his most significant work that has to be completed. The construction began in 1882 led by architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. He abandoned the project due to some disagreements that later in 1883, the project was handed over to Antonio Gaudí. It became his lifetime project. The church was also called as the Cathedral of the Poor and financed entirely by donations. Gaudí himself said: “The expiatory church of La Sagrada Família is made by the people and is mirrored in them.”
At my first sight the church looked alike a huge cave with lava materials with its outer walls decorated by hand-crafted sculptures of religious figures and scenes. There were four façades in Sagrada Familia: the Nativity façade, the Passion façade, the Glory façade and the Apse façade. The Nativity façade covered the story of the birth of Jesus. The religious scenes like the Three Wise Men, or the baby Jesus, Maria and Joseph, are crafted in details. Stunning imagination inspired by the Bible. This part was aimed to celebrate the early life of Jesus.
There were several sculptures that representing the scenes of crucifixion of Jesus. This area was called as the Passion façade. The façade dealt with the last few days of the life of Jesus. I was told there were 100 figures for this façade alone. The rest of the façades is to be completed.
The Sagrada Família is truly a magnificent building. It is visited by more than 2.5 millions people every year, and it is anticipated to complete by 2026. I hope to visit it again to see how it looks like after my last visit.
Official website of the Sagrada Família
Buy ticket online to avoid queues – online ticket website
Opening hours:
October – March: 09:00 – 18:00
April – September: 09:00 – 20:00;
25 and 26 December, 01 January and 06 January: 09:00 – 14:00.
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One of the best places in all of Europe! Love it! 🙂
Thank you Lee! 🙂
Looks like a wonderful place of ART! and wow – that is a long time to develop it – so I bet it will be around for a long time in years to come. Cool photos and details – thanks amiga ❤
Thank you 😀 ❤
Great post, Indah! Educative and interesting 🙂
I love Barcelona! Especially – A.Gaudí works are unforgettable…I visited S.F. and others places, this year in spring and have a lot memories. Anyway, do you that personal life of A.G. was really sad…he died poor and alone, had accident on the street…
Bye Kamila
Thank you so much Kamila! Glad that we share the similar adoration towards Gaudi and Barcelona! 🙂 Yes, I have read about his tragic death and how humble he was. He dedicate his time for the Sagrada Familia in which he earned almost nothing from. A good heart person he was!
Incredible pictures, Indah. I felt as if I was walking on Holy Ground. Thank you for showing this post. Love, Amy
Thank you so much Amy! You are so sweet, so happy here to hear from you ❤
This may be the only time this week, Indah. I am still not blogging as I usually am, focused on what needs to be done with my home, and getting back into the Silence. It feels SO good to be one on one with my camera again, walking into magic. I need some time off from WP, so I am taking it. I just had to open comments today and do a little blogging because I really miss my friends! I’ll see how things go. Great talking to you, Indah!!! (((HUGS))) Amy
Hope you will have a good rest Amy! It’s good to be off for a while and hopefully will return with lots of inspiring ideas 😉 Hugs and best wishes for relaxing week..
Thank you, and Bless you!! (((HUGS))) Amy
*Hugs* ❤ ❤
We’ll taken and well processed photos, really nice, thanks for sharing!
And many thanks for your kind comment! 🙂
What an amazing building. The entire thing is a work of art. What’s even more amazing to me is that it has been in progress for over 100 years! Amazing!
It is! The whole process is so exciting and it is worth the wait for the result and into a perfection!
This cathedral is really amazing!! I’ve been there too and was really impressed, but didnt know the whole story of the façades!! Your pictures are amazing as always! 😀
Thank you so much Allane! Gaudi was truly amazing architect..been thinking to return to see how it looks like now 🙂
Yes he was indeed!! It been a long time I also do visit the Sagrada Familia, last time I went to Barcelona I didnt go there!
Stunning photos, Indah. I love how you caught the sunlight streaming and illuminating parts of each photograph. I must confess I never really understood Gaudi’s work. A bit too quirky and “out there” for me.