Sagrada Familia

Gaudi's lizard

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October 4th 2004
Last week I visited some more of Gaudi's architecture. I saw Casa Mila, also called "La Pedrera", the stone quarry. It was an apartment building in the beginning of the century, but now more or less, offices and... occupy the building. It's architecture is amazing from the layout of the building with it's courtyards to the facade that's very unique, to the rooftop that is just amazing. From ins ... 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