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Spain |
| Sagrada
Familia & Vilanova Festa Major |
Spectacular Sagrada Famila Cathedral in the heart of Barcelona... |
They have been building it for more than 100 years... |
Gaudi spent half his life in charge of it's construction... |
Passion of Christ scene on the 'newer' facade of the church... |
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...solid iron/steel doors.. |
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construction site inside... |
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...all the details are the reason for it taking so long to finish... all hand built... |
notice new pillar on the left meeting the inside of the older facade... |
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older facade, the Nativity scene... |
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old and new meet everywhere inside |
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going up one of the spires for a view... |
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Barcelona... |
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inside one of the spires.. |
...unfinished roof and central spire yet to be built... |
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some extra little details... |
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staircase in the spire looking down... |
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old school building on church property... |
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...streets of Barcelona... |
In a village called Vilanova, one of many festivals is held... |
...Festa Major... |
I have no idea what it is in aid of but everyone seems to enjoy it... |
..a procession of giant dolls dancing about the village as they make their way to the center of town to the square... |
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