Sagrada Famìlia

No straight lines and a Segway

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August 7th 2014
I've become a fan of Antoni Gaudi, a famous Spanish architect. Although he has long since passed his legacy remains. Ah what a luxury to have five nights in Barcelona, although our time went by very quickly. One of the reasons for a longer stay in this city was to check out the works of Gaudi. I have seen the pictures of these strangely designed buildings and knew they were 'Gaudi' buildings, bu ... 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