Christian

La Sagrada Familia

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September 22nd 2011
Today my roommate and I visited La Sagrada Familia, one of Barcelona´s most iconic buildings. I´ve been wanting to visit La Sagrada Familia since the first day I arrived in Barcelona because it was one of the few destinations I knew about in the city prior to coming here. As of now, it has been the most fascinating place I have visited in Spain. When we first arrived at the La Sagrada Famil ... 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