Sagrada Familia

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Among the many attractions in Barcelona, Spain, the Sagrada Familia is the first to be translated into the Holy Family Cathedral. The usual name is the Holy Family. The designer is the world-famous Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi. . It is a large Roman Catholic church that was built in 1882 and has not been completed yet. It has been more than 100 years old and is said to be completed in 2026. Although it is an unfinished building, it has been listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. In October this year, an interesting news broke out, which shocked the world because it did not obtain the permit of the Barcelona city government. A fine of 36 million euros (about 280 million yuan) was required and paid in 10 years. It became a super-destruction in the world heritage. When I came here, during the January Spring Festival in January 2017, when the weather was relatively cold during the year, the visitors were not particularly crowded, but they also had to line up. If you go, you must remember to make an appointment online in advance, otherwise you have to queue long and long. The visual impact of this building has been shocked far from the foot, until it comes to it, it feels like a living building, seeing it will think of bones and plants, as well as fairy tales world. The entrance is divided into two sides, and the team makes an appointment from the east side. The internal skeleton structure is more singular, and through the colored glass window, the refracted light with color is very beautiful. There is a big exhibition space behind the church, as well as a souvenir shop

Although it has been built for more than 100 years, the Sagrada Familia has not yet been completed, but its vertical appearance is enough to inspire people's awe. Although it is still a construction site, it attracts 2.6 million visitors every year. The most important recent visitor is Pope Benedict XVI. It is the work that Anthony Gaudi exhausted all his efforts. More than 100 years ago, a conservative group entrusted the mission of building a church to Gaud, hoping to build a sanctuary for Barcelona's sinful atonement with modern development. ## @Spain National Tourism Administration

Such a beautiful place! def must put on ur visit list if u come to Barcelona. Don’t forget to get the audio guide as well (u’ll be mesmerized by the background stories).

On the roof of the Mila House you can see a "architecture monster" that has been built for more than 100 years and is still unfinished. That's right, it is Gaud's stunning "Sacred Family Church". Before we visited the Sagrada Familia, we have visited countless famous European cathedrals, which often give us a similar aesthetic fatigue. But I have to admit that the Sagrada Familia is unique in the world in any sense! Breaking through the traditional pattern of Christianity, Gaud uses a spiral-shaped pier, a hyperbolic side wall and a vaulted parabolic roof to form a symbolic complex structure. At the top of the church tower is the grotesque pointed persimmon. The whole tower is covered with shutters and looks like a large vase. The natural light is the source of light for the church. The concept of natural and environmental protection advocated by Gaud is once again cleverly used. Various monsters, gargoyles, lizards, snakes and dragonflies sticking out of the church, as well as many other beautifully carved and unique, whether it is Jesus on the cross or the theme sculpture created according to the story of the Bible, Come with a strong sense of visual impact. Even if you don't know anything about Christianity, as long as you stand in front of the Holy Family Church, you will be impressed by the singular and strange carving texture. I can't even calm the inner shock. I stood at the bottom of the church and looked up at the "monster" in front of me. The four hollow towers of the church towered into the clouds and looked like giant anthills that had penetrated hundreds of holes. I seem to hear Gaudi, who is sleeping under the church, saying that "Architecture must be a combination of natural reproduction and human fantasy."