Sagrada Familia—Up Close
June 24, 2026
The fantastic elements of Sagrada Familia’s towers take on a different aspect seen from the towers
The fantastic elements of Sagrada Familia’s towers take on a different aspect seen from the towers
The apartment Gaudi designed for the Battlo family has been restored and opened to visitors
That’s Gaudi’s snail-shell-like narrow steps down from the Passion Towers. When I went up in the elevator, I didn’t realize this is how I would
Barcelona is in the midst of a year celebrating its most famous architect
One of Barcelona’s most famous buildings is now home to a new contemporary art gallery
Gaudi liked to incorporate elements of nature into his architectural plans. DrFumblefinger shares some of the animals he spotted at La Sagrada Familia.
Gaudi, the Catalan architect of soaring and swooping stone and concrete was also a master of wood. PHeymont takes a closer look.
Jonathan L revisits a trip to Barcelona from 2011 for a fond look at its amazing buildings
Gumbo was visiting Sagrada Familia Schoolhouse. Built more than a century ago to educate the children of the construction workers who were building Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, it is a excellent example of simple yet beautiful design that was the hallmark of much of the Modernisme architectural movement.
Gumbo was visiting on of Gaudi’s first home projects, Palau Güell, in Barcelona. See the fine architectural details of this interesting home.