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Gaudí’s Great Temple

31 points by Hooke 11y ago

te_chris 11y ago
I'm in holiday in Barcelona at the moment and visited the sagrada familia today. It is truly breathtaking. I honestly wasn't prepared for how incredible it is on the inside. I've long since left the church, but in the building I understood and felt a connection to the kind of spirituality that the building is meant to impart. It is a magical place.
- selimthegrim 11y ago
  Gaudíte, gaudíte, christus es natus?
- dkn 11y ago
  I was there last summer, and felt exactly the same as you. Truly remarkable, the impression left upon me.
nextos 11y ago
As a fun point this magnificent building was chosen as cover for Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming: https://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/bookcover.html https://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/bookcover.html They did so because it's a pretty good example of multi-paradigm architecture, and the book is all about multi-paradigm programming.
devindotcom 11y ago
Not that you can easily escape it, but if you are ever visiting Barcelona (wonderful city) be sure to drop by the church - but don't forget to visit his many other little pieces throughout the area. Highly unique, and highly refined.
- gjkood 11y ago
  Beautiful, beautiful city (not to mention the people, the food). One of the high points in my life was spending 3 months there. Every little building has some unique architectural detail.
gjkood 11y ago
Two things that amazed me when I visited it years ago: 1. The concept of long term planning (or rather fits and starts) in building these monuments. The construction time scale is in the centuries. 2. The character of the various architects (Gaudi, Subirachs et al) that were involved at each stage of construction reflected in different parts of the church. It makes us think of the relationship between our insignificant lifetimes compared to the institutions that endure long after we are gone.
amelius 11y ago
If you go there, make sure you buy the ticket online, otherwise you'll have to stand in a line for an hour.
- eb0la 11y ago
  If you're a photo enthusiast, go UP and visit the towers - you can grab great pictures from the towers (best in the afternoon so the sun won't spoil the photos with the sea). I highly recommend to visit later Casa Batllo (also from Gaudi - 30minutes walking / 15 minutes metro) and enjoy the views of the sagrada familia and the city from the rooftop. If you plan to visit Park Güel do it early in the morning before 1) it's too hot and 2) before you get tired/hungry - I found the park is too far from downtown. Use public transport!
ojbyrne 11y ago
I have a couple of wide-angle pictures I took inside this past February. I think they capture the magic of the nave better than the picture in the article: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16528392319 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16528392319 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16714574002 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16714574002
- riffraff 11y ago
  thanks for sharing! I was there some twelve years ago and it seems a lot of changes happened. It is marvelous to see this work actually evolve in my lifetime, and I have, since I was a kid, hoped to get to see the finished work...
bryang 11y ago
It doesn't surprise me, but I am amazed every time I see something like this and realize all over again just how little of the world I've seen. I would suppose I've traveled more than the average individual, but I'm still missing out on so many things. This type first-hand cultural learning is what truly excites me.
calgoo 11y ago
I live about 1km away from the Church, and walk by it on a weekly basis. The only issue we locals have with it sometimes is the amount of tourists around it, especially when your on your way home from work :P I was there two weekends ago at the baptism of a friends kid, which was an experience as it was a "express service" with 15 kids baptized in 30 min. Edit [spelling]

31 points by Hooke 11y ago

I'm in holiday in Barcelona at the moment and visited the sagrada familia today. It is truly breathtaking. I honestly wasn't prepared for how incredible it is on the inside. I've long since left the church, but in the building I understood and felt a connection to the kind of spirituality that the building is meant to impart. It is a magical place.

selimthegrim 11y ago
Gaudíte, gaudíte, christus es natus?
dkn 11y ago
I was there last summer, and felt exactly the same as you. Truly remarkable, the impression left upon me.

nextos 11y ago

As a fun point this magnificent building was chosen as cover for Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming: https://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/bookcover.html https://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/bookcover.html They did so because it's a pretty good example of multi-paradigm architecture, and the book is all about multi-paradigm programming.

devindotcom 11y ago

Not that you can easily escape it, but if you are ever visiting Barcelona (wonderful city) be sure to drop by the church - but don't forget to visit his many other little pieces throughout the area. Highly unique, and highly refined.

gjkood 11y ago
Beautiful, beautiful city (not to mention the people, the food). One of the high points in my life was spending 3 months there. Every little building has some unique architectural detail.

gjkood 11y ago

Two things that amazed me when I visited it years ago: 1. The concept of long term planning (or rather fits and starts) in building these monuments. The construction time scale is in the centuries. 2. The character of the various architects (Gaudi, Subirachs et al) that were involved at each stage of construction reflected in different parts of the church. It makes us think of the relationship between our insignificant lifetimes compared to the institutions that endure long after we are gone.

amelius 11y ago

If you go there, make sure you buy the ticket online, otherwise you'll have to stand in a line for an hour.

eb0la 11y ago
If you're a photo enthusiast, go UP and visit the towers - you can grab great pictures from the towers (best in the afternoon so the sun won't spoil the photos with the sea). I highly recommend to visit later Casa Batllo (also from Gaudi - 30minutes walking / 15 minutes metro) and enjoy the views of the sagrada familia and the city from the rooftop. If you plan to visit Park Güel do it early in the morning before 1) it's too hot and 2) before you get tired/hungry - I found the park is too far from downtown. Use public transport!

ojbyrne 11y ago

I have a couple of wide-angle pictures I took inside this past February. I think they capture the magic of the nave better than the picture in the article: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16528392319 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16528392319 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16714574002 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ojbyrne/16714574002

riffraff 11y ago
thanks for sharing! I was there some twelve years ago and it seems a lot of changes happened. It is marvelous to see this work actually evolve in my lifetime, and I have, since I was a kid, hoped to get to see the finished work...

bryang 11y ago

It doesn't surprise me, but I am amazed every time I see something like this and realize all over again just how little of the world I've seen. I would suppose I've traveled more than the average individual, but I'm still missing out on so many things. This type first-hand cultural learning is what truly excites me.

calgoo 11y ago

I live about 1km away from the Church, and walk by it on a weekly basis. The only issue we locals have with it sometimes is the amount of tourists around it, especially when your on your way home from work :P I was there two weekends ago at the baptism of a friends kid, which was an experience as it was a "express service" with 15 kids baptized in 30 min. Edit [spelling]