Evening view from the terrace bar at the Kimpton Vivadora.
Video: Pretty good street band
We visited the Gaudi Sagrada Familia and took a tour of the inside. The construction may never be finished.
The closer one gets, the larger it appears. [Well, of course it does. What I mean is that it is difficult to comprehend the scale, even when one is close to…
Nearly every exterior surface is covered by scenes and statues.
This is a model of Sagrada Familia.
One of the finish towers
The protective netting reminded me of sails.
The construction cranes themselves are huge.
The interior is ope and full of light, in contrast to many other large churches.
The guide told us the pillars are meant to be like trees, organically grown in place.
Modern stained glass
Main altar with crucifix and canopy. Even the organ pipes are art.
a view of some of the pillars
The eye is naturally drawn upwards
Canopy and crucifix over the main altar
Video: Interior of Sagrada Familia
on the west side of Sagrada Familia we saw one of the corner structures.
Bible stories in stone
Close-up of one section