The Sagrada Familia, whose full name is Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, is a big Catholic church in Barcelona (Spain), designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. Launched in 1882, is still under construction (June 2008). It is the masterpiece of Gaudi, and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.

Construction began in neo-Gothic style, but to assume the project Gaudi in 1883, was completely redesigned. According to his usual approach, starting with sketches of general building construction improvised as they progressed. It took over with only 31 years, dedicating the rest of his life, the last fifteen exclusive. Gaudi died in 1926, only one tower had been built. The building project will only be retained drawings and a model in plaster which was badly damaged during the Spanish Civil War. [2] Since then they have continued works: currently finished portals of the Nativity and the Passion, and has begun of Glory, and are running the vaults inside. The work accomplished by Gaudi, namely the facade of the Nativity and the crypt, has been included by UNESCO in 2005 in the World Heritage Site 'Works of Antoni Gaudí.

Source: Wikipedia

Interesting facts:

•  Address
  • C. MALLORCA, 401
  • 08013 BARCELONA
• Timetable
  • From October to March 9 to 18 pm
  • From April to September 9 to 20 pm
  • 25 and December 26, 1 and January 6 From 9 to 14 pm
  • Fifteen minutes before closing, no longer will sell more tickets.
• Prices
  • SPECIAL GENERAL 8.00 €
  • Groups (+ 20 people) * Students Retired persons below 18 € 5.00
  • Reduce the Bus Route Barcelona Card Modernism € 7.00
  • Free Friends of Temple Children up to age 12 People with Disabilities (65%) + 1 companion 0.00 €
  • Prices only includes access to the temple. All services are paid separately.
  • * The group visits and educational centers require prior booking by day and hour.
• Visitors Services
  • Elevator Price: 2.00 € (to be paid within the elevator) For security reasons, is not permitted on foot to climb the towers. Only one can climb the towers with a lift. The lift closes fifteen minutes before the ticket office. There are two elevators, one for the towers of the Nativity and another for those of the Passion.
  • Audioguide Price: 3.50 € The temple offers the possibility of doing a tour with an audio guide. These are available in audio information point located at the entrance to the street Sardenya. Available languages: Catalan, Castilian, English, French, Italian and German
  • Appropriated The temple has a slogan next to the desk of the c. Navy, for which there can leave the luggage and large bags.
  • The temple has disabled wheelchair. If you need, you can ask at the information point.
  • Shops There are two stores with products Gaudinian inside the compound, one in the facade of the Passion and another in the facade of the Nativity. The shops are closed fifteen minutes before the ticket office.
• Contacts
  • Phone: +34 932 080 414
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• Transport
  • Metro: Line 2 and 5, station Sagrada Familia
  • BUS: 10, 19, 33, 34, 43, 44, 50 and 51

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