La Sagrada

Sagrada Familia

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January 26th 2008
Holly and I decided at the last minute today that we were going to visit La Sagrada Familia, the "cathedra" designed by Gaudi whose construction began in the late 1800's and is still not completed. It was very easy to get to, as there is a metro stop called "Sagrada Familia" and when you walk up the stairs it is pretty hard to miss. It was fascinating to see the pictures of the progress of the w ... 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