Park Guell

Day 24

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February 17th 2007
Considering we slept until about 10:30 on Saturday, we got a late start. We all had wanted to visit the Sagrada Familia by Gaudi. If anyone doesn’t know the story - it is a temple designed by Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi. The Construction started in 1884 and through the construction stage, Gaudi continued to make changed to the design and plan. In 1926, Gaudi was killed - hit by a tram a ... 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