Roof of La Pedera

Nothing can prepare you for La Sagrada & Jack is assaulted

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April 19th 2018
Our day started with another early morning tour of a Gaudi building. The last residential building he designed, Casa Mila or as it is known by local, La Pedrera, the quarry. The building was innovative for its day with the first elevator in Barcelona. When it was working which was infrequently it took 7 minutes to get to the 5th floor. The building had underground parking for autos ... 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