La Sagrada Familia

A unique church began in 1883 by Gaudi. Much of it was completed before he was killed by a tram in 1926.

««
«
...
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
»
»»

May 29th 2008
Barcelona, in the Catalonia region of Spain, is said not to be Spanish at all. It has a history all of its own. The Catalan language is similar to Spanish, but also has much in common with southern French dialects. It was the host of the 1992 Olympics. Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Pablo Casals and Antoni Gaudi have called Catalonia "home" and their influence is everywhere. The heart of ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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

««
«
...
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
»
»»

Joined	May 10th 2008	Trips	1
Last Login	July 16th 2015	Followers	1
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	5
Blogs	16	Guestbook	34
Photos	231	Forum Posts	0