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Barcelona

"Paris of Spain"

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Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia). Barcelona Cathedral. Gothic cathedral. Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques). 1448. neo-Gothic façade. gargoyles. Animals. domestic and mythical. pseudo-basilica. transept. chevet. ambulatory. high altar. Eulalia of Barcelona. co-patron saint of Barcelona. young virgin. Catholic. Baixada de Santa Eulàlia). Saint Eulalia.crypt. Order of the Golden Fleece. Charles, the future Holy Roman Emperor. chapter of his Order. Count of Barcelona. grand ceremonies. I Juan de Borgonya. La Seu. Chapel of the Holy Sacrament. Holy Christ of Lepanto. cross said to date from the time of the Battle of Lepanto (1571). Gothic cloister. geese. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. interior. stained glass windows. sculptures. Marvelous detail. Design. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Arc de Triomf. [ˈaɾk də tɾiˈomf]). triumphal arch. Barcelona. Catalonia, Spain. Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas. main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. Passeig de Lluís Companys. Ciutadella Park. Neo-Mudéjar style. frieze. stone. sculpture. Barcelona rep les nacions. Catalan for Barcelona welcomes the nations. Josep Reynés. Recompensa Recompense. Josep Llimona's. Antoni Vilanova. Torquat Tassó. bats. King Jaume I. Arch. Masonry. Detail. Curving. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. Facade. Marvelous detail. Design. Sunset. Cranes. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
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Santa Maria del Mar. Catalan.[ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðəl ˈmaɾ]. "Saint Mary of the Sea”. Ribera. Barcelona, Spain. Principality of Catalonia's. Catalan Gothic, medieval. Bernat Llull. Archdean.1329. Alfonso IV of Aragon. façade. Berenguer de Montagut. Ramon Despuig. 1384. Church. rose window. Flamboyant. decorative richness. Spanish Civil War. on fire for 11 days. chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Saviour. Our Lady and Saint John. basilica. nave. presbytery.clerestorey windows. Masonry. Detail. Sky. Clouds. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. Stained glass windows. Marvelous detail. Design. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. Facade. Marvelous detail. Design. Sunset. Cranes. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. stained glass windows. Church. Cathedral. Facade. Marvelous detail. Design. Sunset. Cranes. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral.stained glass windows. Marvelous detail. Design. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia). Barcelona Cathedral. Gothic cathedral. Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques). 1448. neo-Gothic façade. gargoyles. Animals. domestic and mythical. pseudo-basilica. transept. chevet. ambulatory. high altar. Eulalia of Barcelona. co-patron saint of Barcelona. young virgin. Catholic. Baixada de Santa Eulàlia). Saint Eulalia.crypt. Order of the Golden Fleece. Charles, the future Holy Roman Emperor. chapter of his Order. Count of Barcelona. grand ceremonies. I Juan de Borgonya. La Seu. Chapel of the Holy Sacrament. Holy Christ of Lepanto. cross said to date from the time of the Battle of Lepanto (1571). Gothic cloister. geese. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. Facade. Marvelous detail. Design. Sunset. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. Marvelous detail. sculptures. Design. Stained glass windows. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. stained windows. Church. Cathedral. Marvelous detail. Design. Sunset. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia). Barcelona Cathedral. Gothic cathedral. Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques). 1448. neo-Gothic façade. gargoyles. Animals. domestic and mythical. pseudo-basilica. transept. chevet. ambulatory. high altar. Eulalia of Barcelona. co-patron saint of Barcelona. young virgin. Catholic. Baixada de Santa Eulàlia). Saint Eulalia.crypt. Order of the Golden Fleece. Charles, the future Holy Roman Emperor. chapter of his Order. Count of Barcelona. grand ceremonies. I Juan de Borgonya. La Seu. Chapel of the Holy Sacrament. Holy Christ of Lepanto. cross said to date from the time of the Battle of Lepanto (1571). Gothic cloister. geese. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Catalan: [bəˈzilikə ðə lə səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiljə]. Spanish. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia; 'Basilica of the Holy Family'). Church. Eixample. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Benedict XVI. minor basilica. Francisco de Paula del Villar. Gothic. Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí. buried in the crypt. revolutionaries set fire. Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”. Paul Goldberger. "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages”. Sculptures. J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo. Josep Maria Subirachs. fantastical façades. nave vaulting. Jesus Christ. Glory façade. Church. Cathedral. stained glass windows. sculpture. Marvelous detail. Design. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Santa Maria del Mar. Catalan.[ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðəl ˈmaɾ]. "Saint Mary of the Sea”. Ribera. Barcelona, Spain. Principality of Catalonia's. Catalan Gothic, medieval. Bernat Llull. Archdean.1329. Alfonso IV of Aragon. façade. Berenguer de Montagut. Ramon Despuig. 1384. Church. rose window. Flamboyant. decorative richness. Spanish Civil War. on fire for 11 days. chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Saviour. Our Lady and Saint John. basilica. nave. presbytery.clerestorey. stained glass. windows. candelier. Masonry. Detail. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
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