Sunday, September 29, 2013

La Sagrada Familia


From Deb

My favorite cathedral so far has been La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.  The outside is a bit whacky-looking, but the inside makes you feel like you’re in heaven.  When I walked in, I wanted to stay there all day.  This is a church that makes you happy, that makes you feel like God is fun, that makes you want to have a party there.  Gaudi, the designer of the church, was a devout Christian and wanted all his works to bring people closer to God.  Goal accomplished at La Sagrada Familia.

Picture of Antoni Gaudi

The walls and pillars are light and bright


The stained glass brings in the most beautiful colors; to the left you can see that they are still working on Gaudi's design

The pillars guide your eyes upwards -- you feel like you're looking right up into heaven.

Not a big fan of the outside.

1 comment:

  1. Debbie, learning about Gaudi and Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia has been a continuing education course for us! He wanted the outside to look like a forest...

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