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Sagrada Familia, Barcelona : This cathedral makes you feel. At first it looked absurd, even grotesque, but as we walked through it and explored the basement, learning about the design and seeing the models of it at completion, it grew on me. The inimitability of the design and the thought put it into it led me to start appreciating it.

Originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926), who worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor, the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked, "My client is not in a hurry." After Gaudí's death in 1926, work continued under the direction of Domènech Sugranyes until interrupted by the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
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This cathedral makes you feel. At first it looked absurd, even grotesque, but as we walked through it and explored the basement, learning about the design and seeing the models of it at completion, it grew on me. The inimitability of the design and the thought put it into it led me to start appreciating it. Originally designed by Ant ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 3:36am PST