La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

Spain is a country full of history, ancient artifacts, marvellous cathedrals and so much more. From thousands of years, a lot of Spain churches have been a place of worship and beliefs which are followed by people till this age. These cathedrals are the survivors of our past with stunning work of art, which reminds us about our ancestral history. Out of all, the most famous Cathedral of Spain is “Sagrada Familia”.

History

Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman cathedral in Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi, a famous Catalan architect who had created many masterpieces known in whole wide world. Gaudi constructed the church with his unique Nouveau and Gothic art style.Sagrada Familia's construction was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War and after that it was progressed slowly.

Interiors of Sagrada Familia

The cathedral of the Sagrada Familia is a five-naved basilica, with four nave at each corner and one in the centre. The central nave rises above than the other four. A door is assigned to each nave that led to the unfinished glory facade. Behind the nave, in the apse there is an altar which lies in the light of the many windows of the apse.

Along with the façades which carry a rich symbology, the layout of the church are also full of symbols. Every area, every door and every column of the church has its own symbolic significance. This symbols refers to every church in Latin America on each of the five continents, to the apostles,to the great religious founders and also to the saints, the sacraments, and much more.

Near By Metro

The first thing to know after planning your visit to Sagrad Familia, is how to reach there. Though it will be more efficient if youbook your ticketsand tour before going to visit the cathedral because it will make you more accessible to every part of the church and plus you don’t have to worry about finding the location and trains or buses to reach there.But in case you are planning to travel by metro then here is the info for you….

When you search, the map will show you the Sagrada Família location in relation to the two nearest metro stops- Sagrada Familia Blue line, L5 and Purple line, L2.From these two stops you have to walk to this magnificent Gaudí building.Both the stops have almost the same distance so you can deboard at any.

There are a lot of things to do and see in the Cathedral but i am not mentioning here because I don't want to ruin your fun by telling you everything. So go visit the place and write me down about your experiences in the comment section below….

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