Casa Mila

Gaudiarama

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June 6th 2009
Day Three in Barcelona. Today was dedicated to the Antoni Gaudi. We started at the Sagrada Familia. What an amazing space. The work that they are doing is astounding and apparently, it will be another 22 years before it is fully completed. There are only 8 towers completed so far. Unfortunately we were not able to climb them today. We then went to Park Guell and 2 of his famous apartment ... read more

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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