Sagrada Familia

The Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family , this is a unique long-term construction, built on private donations already since 1882 the famous project of Antonio Gaudi, who himself invested in it 30 years of his life.

From the very beginning the idea of the temple of construction was to show the unity of man and nature, which is why you will find many familiar outlines. And since this monumental building is being built only for donations, and the shape of the blocks is calculated on computers before production (I will not use my mind as before without them it was all built) and as a result, our grandsons will better cut the red ribbon, although they promised by 2026 ... Interestingly, neither the land nor the building belongs to the church, but the Pope consecrated it in 2010.

To start a funny story - even buying online tickets and arriving half an hour before the opening, had to defend the queue length of 150 meters, who want a lot, fact. It was the fifth day in the city and I was already comfortable and relaxed a bit. My terrible English was understood, I read the signs, in the subway were oriented and, like the alpha husband, like icebreaker ahead, planned all those small details that are the guarantee of a comfortable journey. After standing in line and going to the inner courtyard, my sharp-sighted eye saw ANOTHER line. This time it was a snake of the same length, but already behind the audio guides.
I mumbled something unintelligible in Catalan, bravely rushed to the next standing, having informed my wife about it - you are here for a while, I'll soon.
The spouse, being a photographer, as it turned out, with a 50th lens, was I'm forced to take a few steps back for the film and did not hear my fervent speech from the intertitles. And lost.

I found this fact in about 15 minutes, when I found her with pale face and with a gaze burning, at the entrance to the temple. It also because all the documents, money, passports and tickets were with me, and she had a missing freshly baked husband and an inaccessible my phone. Now this is remembered with a smile (= So, at the door entrance, all in the letters ..

And outside ..

Patterns, moldings, biblical scenes, all of stone ... Just look here:

And closer .. any part of the temple can be studied for hours ... because they spent on it YEARS of work ..

When you decide to get inside, you are dumbfounded by greatness ... This is a stone forest! Crowns of stone trees. And yes, it's done specially.

Recognize the idea of stained glass windows from my past topics?

Light brings magical coloring to the temple, the magical outlines of the stone trees begin to come to life ..

And if you look up, you'll see the geometry, practically, fascinating fractals

A stained glass around create an atmosphere that the photo can only remotely transmit

Each object, a piece of wall, installation - its own story and explanation, without an audio guide can not do. Signs, panels - all with meaning and symbolize

In some places, you can meet groups of people who wait when the sun comes out ...

And then everything around is transformed

That's it, Sagrada Familia, polysyllabic, it is an epic and abundant detail. Stock up on it in the daytime, and preferably two, because there will still be a lot of unknown there .. and in one day both the eye and brain are soapy and tired of admiring non-stop after an hour and a half ..

Park Guell, the zoo are awaiting next in line And the Boqueria market, there will also be something to show and tell. All good.