Recently I was very fortunate to play "tour guide" to our friends, the Ohkuysens, whom we knew from McKinney and Slidell and who now live in Puerto Rico. Kristin and Pancho had visited Barcelona on their honeymoon 15 years ago and the first thing they wanted to revisit was La Sagrada Familia to see the changes, the most impressive being that there is now a roof! Pat and I had first visited on our "look-see" trip to Barcelona in July 2009 when the interior was still just a dusty and noisy construction site. I took Jen and Ben there in February 2010 and things didn't look much better. But now...just look! What a difference another year makes and particularly since the consecration of the Church by the Pope in November 2010! We felt the entry fee of ~12.50 Euros was warranted and just sitting inside the nave was rewarding as we listened to the organist practicing for awhile. Amazing!
Entrance to the Nativity Facade:
Close-up of the stained-glass window:
Looking to the roof was dizzying!
The High Altar and organ:
Back of the Church which will eventually become the main entrance upon total completion:
Taken from the back of the Church-note the beam of light over the High Altar:
Pictures of Gaudi designs seen in Barcelona today:
View of the city and the Mediterranean from the tower:
View of the waterworks building from the Tower:
Typical residential/shop blocks in the Eixample area of Barcelona:
Ongoing construction of the outer towers:
Current construction site:
More later...
Location:Barcelona, Spain
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