Sunday, January 15, 2017

What a difference 12 years makes!

After looking out of the apartment window across to the Sagrada Familia it was finally time to see the inside.

WOW! What a change - last time I was here we were walking on boards and the centre was dirt with scaffolding everywhere! Now:



It was breath taking!

You just stood and stared - will probably have a stiff neck from looking up! It is hoped that the building will be completed by 2026 - the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.

We visited the  museum,  on site,  which shows all the drawings and models  used to show the basic construction.

Although not quite  as impressive as the inside the designs on the outside are  interesting.


So much work has gone into this building and it is estimated that it is costing 1 milliln Euro a day to build!!

We had tickets which included going up to the top of one of the towers - lift up, walk down - but because it was so windy it was cancelled. After looking at a few reviews on line it might have been for the best - very high, narrow walkway from one tower to other and a claustrophobic descent!

We spent the afternoon exploring  the local area.

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