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Petrinha
Alice in Wonderland
So, lil bit of Sagrada Familia a neo - gothic Europe's most unconventional church and Gaudi's greatest work. It became his life work and he lived like a recluse on the site for 14 years so was logical to be burried in it's cript continuing the work on the 'other side'. At his death only one tower had been completed ... and the work on it continues today, financed by public subscription.
In his vision there was a central tower encircled by 4 large towers representing the Evangelists. 4 towers on the Glory(south) fascade will match the existing 4 on the Passion(west) and Nativity(east) facades which will represent 12 apostols topped by venetian mosaics.
Passion facade at the main entrance
In the nave that is stil under construction pillars support 4 galleries above the side aisles, while skylights let in natural light.
Okay am finished with Gaudi for now, it's hard to see much in a week when half of the trip is footie related
... next time i am there will visit Palau Guell & Park by the same mecena name i saw last time some 15 years ago ...
Soon some more of Barca to come, streets, quartiers, Miro, marina, beach glance and some more more buildings
In his vision there was a central tower encircled by 4 large towers representing the Evangelists. 4 towers on the Glory(south) fascade will match the existing 4 on the Passion(west) and Nativity(east) facades which will represent 12 apostols topped by venetian mosaics.
Passion facade at the main entrance
In the nave that is stil under construction pillars support 4 galleries above the side aisles, while skylights let in natural light.
Okay am finished with Gaudi for now, it's hard to see much in a week when half of the trip is footie related
... next time i am there will visit Palau Guell & Park by the same mecena name i saw last time some 15 years ago ...Soon some more of Barca to come, streets, quartiers, Miro, marina, beach glance and some more more buildings
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Super Pippo
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Nice photos Petra.
Did you see Madrid government are going to knock it down by insisting that the new pato train line tunnel must pass underneath it, meaning the vaults will likely give way.
Did you see Madrid government are going to knock it down by insisting that the new pato train line tunnel must pass underneath it, meaning the vaults will likely give way.
Petrinha
Alice in Wonderland
Thx
I know !!! And Casa Mila is in danger too ... well maybe it will push the works on it to finish finaly before Madrid-Barca high speed train hits the road so we can see the master-piece in full glance before it colapses
Aiiii am angry but cannot say it surprises me ...
I know !!! And Casa Mila is in danger too ... well maybe it will push the works on it to finish finaly before Madrid-Barca high speed train hits the road so we can see the master-piece in full glance before it colapses
Aiiii am angry but cannot say it surprises me ...
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Super Pippo
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They won't be able to finish Sagrada Familia anyway Petra, not as Gaudi planned anyway - from what little he actually bothered to draw of it anyway. His idea for the crossing of the apse is twice the height of the glory façade that is complete now. You couldn't build that with our technology today, let alone in his.
Petrinha
Alice in Wonderland
Yeah, i know that ... was just being ironic
Yeah, there r petitione of course, we will see what happens ...
Welcome, am happy u liked them ... will go now with random city pics, hope u will like them too
Petrinha
Alice in Wonderland
The Old Town, traversed by the city's most fameous avenue, Las Ramblas, is one of the most extensive medieval city centres in Europe.
Exploring Las Ramblasssss
The name comes from arabic 'ramla' meaning the dried-up bed of a seasonal river. It's left bank was followed by the 13th cent city wall from the Collserola hills to the sea. Convents, monastiers and the univesity were built on the other bank in the 16th cent, later demolished but remembered in the names of the five consecutive Rambles that make a great avenue between the Port Vell and Placa de Catalunya.
Font de Canaletes, 19th cent.
Reial Academia de Ciences i Arts, converted into a theatre in 1910
La Boqueria - beautiful & colorful food market
Damn, am soooo hungry atm
Exploring Las Ramblasssss
The name comes from arabic 'ramla' meaning the dried-up bed of a seasonal river. It's left bank was followed by the 13th cent city wall from the Collserola hills to the sea. Convents, monastiers and the univesity were built on the other bank in the 16th cent, later demolished but remembered in the names of the five consecutive Rambles that make a great avenue between the Port Vell and Placa de Catalunya.
Font de Canaletes, 19th cent.
Reial Academia de Ciences i Arts, converted into a theatre in 1910
La Boqueria - beautiful & colorful food market
Damn, am soooo hungry atm
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Petrinha
Alice in Wonderland
Palau de la Musica Catalana - a modernist celebration of tilework, sculpture & glass The only concert hall in Eur lit by the natural light, completed in 1908.
The red-brick fascade is lined with the mosaic covered pillars topped by busts of composers Palestrina, Bach & Beethoven.
Wanted to go there for spanish guitar concert but was same day & time with Bilbao game, so another thing i need to do next time
Heard that the interior is splendid.
The only concert hall in Eur lit by the natural light, completed in 1908.
The red-brick fascade is lined with the mosaic covered pillars topped by busts of composers Palestrina, Bach & Beethoven.
Wanted to go there for spanish guitar concert but was same day & time with Bilbao game, so another thing i need to do next time
Heard that the interior is splendid.
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