After a relaxing time beside the water-lilly pond we headed across the road to join the line up for those with pre booked tickets. Already this line was long and there were crowds of people in lines at different entrances. We had to wait quite a while as entrance conditions now includes bag searches and electronic security checks. My how things have changed since last year, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. We entered Gaudi's cathedral through tall twin-doors which have been decorated in roses. The 3D roses have been delicately carved in timber and painted in shades of pink and it is beautiful to admire. Last year the afternoon sun was filtering through the many brightly stained-glass windows and reflecting across the marble floor and walls. This year the early morning sun filtered through the stain-glass but the light was less intense compared to our 2018 visit. However, the kaleidoscope of colours from the coloured glass windows, spread across and around the whole interior of the cathedral were still amazing to see. The tall fluted columns which represent tall tree structures took on different colours depending where we were standing. Theses tree structure columns reach the massive height of the ceiling where they become slender white tree-branches spreading across the ceiling. It is so majestic and awe inspiring and just like last year we "oo-ed" and "arr-ed" as we looked high up above us.
We also found the various internal staircase designs intriguing: some were spirals, others looked like they were 'hanging in space'. All of the stairwells were swathed in the ethereal light filtering through the many stain-glass windows. The audio guide gave some interesting facts about the cathedral and we learnt so much about Gaudi's work. The Sagrade Familia building began in 1882 but Gaudi took over the project and changed it with his ideas on architecture and engineering. Right up to his death he was continuing to work on new initiatives of creating and recreating his magnificent cathedral for God's glory. When Gaudi died in 1926 less than a quarter of the building had been finished. Building has been slow because of the engineering challenges and the attention to detail that Gaudi's designs require. It has been very expensive and required private donations for the work to continue after Gaudi's death. The people of Barcellona had such respect and belief in Gaudi's design that they continue to support the cathedrals' completion. It is expected that La Sagrade Familia will be completed by the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.
After a relaxing time beside the water-lilly pond we headed across the road to join the line up for those with pre booked tickets. Already this line was long and there were crowds of people in lines at different entrances. We had to wait quite a while as entrance conditions now includes bag searches and electronic security checks. My how things have changed since last year, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. We entered Gaudi's cathedral through tall twin-doors which have been decorated in roses. The 3D roses have been delicately carved in timber and painted in shades of pink and it is beautiful to admire. Last year the afternoon sun was filtering through the many brightly stained-glass windows and reflecting across the marble floor and walls. This year the early morning sun filtered through the stain-glass but the light was less intense compared to our 2018 visit. However, the kaleidoscope of colours from the coloured glass windows, spread across and around the whole interior of the cathedral were still amazing to see. The tall fluted columns which represent tall tree structures took on different colours depending where we were standing. Theses tree structure columns reach the massive height of the ceiling where they become slender white tree-branches spreading across the ceiling. It is so majestic and awe inspiring and just like last year we "oo-ed" and "arr-ed" as we looked high up above us.
We also found the various internal staircase designs intriguing: some were spirals, others looked like they were 'hanging in space'. All of the stairwells were swathed in the ethereal light filtering through the many stain-glass windows. The audio guide gave some interesting facts about the cathedral and we learnt so much about Gaudi's work. The Sagrade Familia building began in 1882 but Gaudi took over the project and changed it with his ideas on architecture and engineering. Right up to his death he was continuing to work on new initiatives of creating and recreating his magnificent cathedral for God's glory. When Gaudi died in 1926 less than a quarter of the building had been finished. Building has been slow because of the engineering challenges and the attention to detail that Gaudi's designs require. It has been very expensive and required private donations for the work to continue after Gaudi's death. The people of Barcellona had such respect and belief in Gaudi's design that they continue to support the cathedrals' completion. It is expected that La Sagrade Familia will be completed by the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death. 
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