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Barcelona basilica narrows down search for artist to design facade
The construction board said in a statement it had requested proposals from them to design the Facade of Glory on the church, ...
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Why This Famous Church in Barcelona Is a Bucket-List Destination
La Sagrada Familia stands as one of the world’s most extraordinary architectural wonders, drawing millions of visitors each year to Barcelona ... Gaudí designed the church to interact with ...
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Five moments from the history of La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s famous unfinished ... he'd only managed to complete a quarter of the church – the Nativity façade. Gaudi had made contingency plans for his death - leaving ...
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La Sagrada Família (Church of the Sacred Family)
But the church wasn't always Gaudí's. The architect that was first commissioned to work on the Sagrada, Francisco de Paula del Villar, was replaced after disagreeing with its promoters.
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Gaudí’s Gift
Catalan republicans, angered by the Catholic church’s support of fascist rebel leader Generalissimo Francisco Franco, ravaged the churches of Barcelona. They sacked Gaudi’s old office in the ...