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La Sagrada Família (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
La Sagrada Família (Catalan, 'The Holy Family') is a massive Roman Catholic basilica under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Construction began in 1882 and its formal title is Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926), who worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor, the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia la sagrada familia (barcelona spain)
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La Sagrada Família (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
The design, as now being constructed, is based both on reconstructed versions of the lost plans and on modern adaptations. Since 1940 the architects Francesc Quintana, Isidre Puig Boada, Lluís Bonet i Gari and Francesc Cardoner have carried on the work. The current director and son of Lluís Bonet, Jordi Bonet i Armengol, has been introducing computers into the design and construction process since the 1980s. Mark Burry of New Zealand serves as Executive Architect and Researcher. Sculptures by J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo and the controversial Josep Subirachs decorate the fantastical façades.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia la sagrada familia (barcelona spain)
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Casa Batlló (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1905–1907; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia (passeig is Catalan for promenade or avenue), part of the Illa de la Discòrdia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia (barcelona spain) casa batlló
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La Sagrada Família (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed) and the Passion façade to the West. The Nativity facade was built before work was interrupted in 1935 and bears the most direct Gaudí influence. The Passion façade is especially striking for its spare, gaunt, tormented characters, including emaciated figures of Christ being flogged and on the crucifix. These controversial designs are the work of Subirachs.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia la sagrada familia (barcelona spain)
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Casa Milà (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1905–1907. It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia ('passeig' is Catalan for promenade or avenue) in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built for Roger Segimon de Milà.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia mila (barcelona spain) casa
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Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)
As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the county (comarca) of the Barcelonès.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: barcelona spain) (catalonia
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Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)
Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate, with mild, humid winters and warm, dry summers. January and February are the coldest months, averaging temperatures of 10 °C (50 °F). Snowfalls are so rare that they are remembered as special events. July and August are the hottest months, averaging temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F). The highest recorded maximum temperature in the city itself is 38.6 °C.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: barcelona spain) (catalonia
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Barcelona Catedral (Catalonia, Spain)
Building work on the Cathedral began at the end of the 13th century and ended six centuries later. The oldest part of the Cathedral is the doorway of Sant Iu; the façade, which was completed in 1890, is the most recent. Important features are the high altar, the 15th-century bell tower and cloisters, the choir stalls, the pulpit, the crypt of Santa Eulŕlia (one of Barcelona's two patron saints), and the doorway of La Pietat (entrance to the cloister).
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: barcelona catedral spain) (catalonia
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Barcelona Catedral (Catalonia, Spain)
The Gothic building is located on the site of an early-Christian basilica (4th century) with three naves, of which the baptistry is all that remains (it was destroyed in 958).
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: barcelona catedral spain) (catalonia
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La Rambla (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage. Particularly renowned are architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia la rambla (barcelona spain)
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Port Vell (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Barcelona is a major economic centre, with one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and its airport is the second largest in Spain. Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the Counts of Barcelona and the Crown of Aragon.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: catalonia port (barcelona spain) vell
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Barcelona port (Catalonia, Spain)
Barcelona is located on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Mediterranean Sea, on a plateau approximately 5 km (3 mi) wide limited by the mountain range of Collserola, the Llobregat river to the south-west and the Besòs river to the north[11]. This plateau has 170 km² (66 sq mi)[11], of which 101 km² (38.9 sq mi)[12] are occupied by the city itself. It is 160 km (100 mi) south of the Pyrenees and the Catalonian border with France.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: barcelona port spain) (catalonia
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Columbus Monument (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
The Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and a great contemporary commercial importance. It is the most important Mediterranean port for general cargo of containers and cruisers.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: monument catalonia (barcelona spain) columbus
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Boqueria market (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Throughout the years La Boqueria has become the most emblematic market of all the network. The structure, the situation, and the salesmen turn it into an obligated (must-see) to all the tourists who visit our city. This market has for the Barcelonians, the suggestion of a family memoire, it's entwined with the city history, of all our families, their popular traditions and celebrations.
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: market catalonia boqueria (barcelona spain)
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The Arc de Triomf (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,605,602 in 2006. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and is limited to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).
- Date: 8 December 2007
- Photographer: pelicon: gallery
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Tags: the catalonia de arc (barcelona spain) triomf
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