La Sagrada Familia (Outside)

Barcelona Day 2 (Day 20)

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June 2nd 2012
So Saturday was also a blast. We started off with a trip to ye olde Sagrada Familia. You know, the premier cathedral in the world that is in the works for completion in the next 50 years. The cathedral that Gaudi designed for 40 years straight and then only saw 1 face completed. It was freaking incredible and I hope you will look at all of the photos that I post. Each piece is intricately made wit ... 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