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La Sagrada Familia

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August 28th 2017
Yes it was - as amazing as we expected - actually exceeded our expectations. Gaudi, who was a very religious man, attending church on the way to and from work, regarded La Sagrada Familia as his greatest work. He always knew he wouldn't live to see it finished so drew up plans and made plaster models of his ideas. Unfortunately a fire destroyed his workshop and all the plans and damaged some of th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more