THIS is what La Sagrada Familia will look like!

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Construction began in 1882, and is not due to finish until 2026. A video has been released to show how it is planned to look when they finally finish it.

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It's already a wonder to behold, and when it's done it will be breathtaking!

And who knows, by then it might not even be in Spain.
 
I really do hope they manage to finish this. I'd definitely go back to see the finished masterpiece.

It was also interesting on visiting, to see the scale model they have on display. It looked kinda menacing as most of it was dark coloured.
 
It is gobsmackingly stupendous now, even in it's unfinished state. My only regret is that I'll probably not get to see it finished! 2026? Seems a short time frame for all that work still to be done.

And yes, it will be in Catalonia by then!
 
Antoni Gaudi was a remarkable man, this is his masterpiece. I hope I live to see it finished.
 
Every time I have been to Barcelona (3 times) I have had to pay a visit....

Last time was the best, as drove up from Almoradi in a one way hire car as OH's acct's payable dept was in Barcelona. She got to work for 2 days, I got to wander, and visit bars and eat Tapas. Perfect!
 
Never seen it in the flesh - one of my 'must-see' things in life. Must be awe-inspiring as it is.... looks like it'll be mind-blowing when finished
 
I visited it in June this year, not my cup of tea at all. Just looks like somebody gave a new CAD package to a first year architecture student high on the latest drugs.

IMO obviously :D
 
mrgubby said:
I visited it in June this year, not my cup of tea at all. Just looks like somebody gave a new CAD package to a first year architecture student high on the latest drugs. IMO obviously :D
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Did you go inside?
 
specialman said:
Never seen it in the flesh - one of my 'must-see' things in life. Must be awe-inspiring as it is.... looks like it'll be mind-blowing when finished
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The outside is ruined by the construction cranes. The inside is just wow!
 
It's about 10 years since I've been in, it was mostly scaffolding inside as well as out.

The overall impression I get from that video, as impressive as it is, is that it is nowhere near being finished. Another 100 years I would guess.
 
Appears to be a folly tom me and a horrendous waste of money:shrug:
 
Ricardodaforce said:
How can it be a waste of money? It's funded through ticket sales and donations. So whose money is being wasted?
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All those contributing. I could think of better causes.
 
BRASH said:
All those contributing. I could think of better causes.
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People contribute because they want to support the ongoing construction or they pay to enjoy Gaudi's masterpiece. Either way no one is wasting their money. Just because you don't appreciate it doesn't mean it's a waste of money. Surely you can see that?
 
Ricardodaforce said:
People contribute because they want to support the ongoing construction or they pay to enjoy Gaudi's masterpiece. Either way no one is wasting their money. Just because you don't appreciate it doesn't mean it's a waste of money. Surely you can see that?
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Just because my opinion differs from yours makes neither of us right:shrug: To be honest I really don't give much of a monkeys either way. If they want to spend their money on that thing then it's their money to spend. Puts me neither up nor down but my opinion remains.
 
The income generated by tourists going to see his masterpiece has made Barcelona wealthy beyond measure, and generated a pride and passion that has spread to every corner of the city.

Exceptional art is never a waste of money.
 
I went in 2006 and it was impressive then. It didn't quite have me as awestruck as my visit to Montserrat Monastery on the same trip. Now that is an incredibly atmospheric place!
 
Art (considered exceptional or not) is a very, very subjective subject as is it's value to those who like or dislike it.

I look at things by Hieronymus Bosch, Dhali, Constable, Roger Dean, Jack Vettriano, Lowry, Peter Howson etc etc even Eric Auld (who was head of Art at my Secondary School) and I'm drawn in to the story being depicted within, a lot of which is down to interpretation by the viewer in many cases.

When I see sculptures or twisted metal or shapeless lumps of clay, dead cows, piles of bricks (not referring to the Spanish building here by the way) and such crap passed off as art and valued sometimes at hundreds of thousands of pounds I am left rather cold and uninterested. Others will differ on their opinions and think such things are wonderful and valuable.

Architecture as an art form (and no doubt at times it is) leaves me in pretty much the same boat and that'll not change tho I do have a soft spot for some Art Deco buildings.

The fact something draws money to and area or city to me is not sufficient for being a particular fan of that thing. Up where I live the Royal Family bring millions to the area every year in tourism etc which is fantastic for local businesses and the economy of the region but that doesn't mean I and everybody up here has to be a Royalist, and I'm not (not particularly anti neither) and I have met and spoken to the Queen. Just my feelings like.
 
I've only ever seen it shrouded in hardware.
I'd love to see it without.
 
TriggerHappy said:
I went in 2006 and it was impressive then. It didn't quite have me as awestruck as my visit to Montserrat Monastery on the same trip. Now that is an incredibly atmospheric place!
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We found the inside of Montserrat to be a gloomy and oppressive place. It seems to be built to cow the individual into subservience, but arguably that's what it's for. The outside is different. But it's all natural and those rock formations are quite superb.
 
I liked the cathedral and the city.
 
Our son (6) had been learning about Gaudi at school early this year and really wanted to go to Barcelona to see this. Not having any holiday destinations in mind we booked up for a fortnight down near Tarragona and travelled up to Barcelona on the train for a day.

La Sagrada Familia is certainly an imposing sight and if/when they get it finished it will be completely spectacular.

As to it being a folly, aren't most religious structures of this type? At least in this case it is generating massive tourist income for Barcelona and probably quite a lot of local employment too.

We didn't get inside as there was massive queues and we wanted to walk up to Parc Guell to see that too. (Well worth the journey).

I would like to get back to see it finished in my lifetime but it was definitely good to see the 'work in-progress' state too.
 
ChrisJ_SLH said:
Our son (6) had been learning about Gaudi at school early this year and really wanted to go to Barcelona to see this. Not having any holiday destinations in mind we booked up for a fortnight down near Tarragona and travelled up to Barcelona on the train for a day.

La Sagrada Familia is certainly an imposing sight and if/when they get it finished it will be completely spectacular.

As to it being a folly, aren't most religious structures of this type? At least in this case it is generating massive tourist income for Barcelona and probably quite a lot of local employment too.

We didn't get inside as there was massive queues and we wanted to walk up to Parc Guell to see that too. (Well worth the journey).

I would like to get back to see it finished in my lifetime but it was definitely good to see the 'work in-progress' state too.
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It's a real shame you didn't see inside. It's more impressive than the outside!


La Sagrada Familia by Ricardodaforce, on Flickr
 
Ricardodaforce said:
It's a real shame you didn't see inside. It's more impressive than the outside!
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Wow!

Next time, definitely.

It was one of those difficult trades, if we had queued then we would have saw nothing more of Barcelona before our train and Parc Guell was on the must-do list. In retrospect we should have stayed there overnight and spent more time doing the sights.
 
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