Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - magnificent masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí
Today we visit Barcelona's world-renowned landmark, the spectacular Sagrada Familia Basilica. With its breathtaking architecture in the style of modernisme, it is the grandiose masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi.
The construction of the Sagrada Familia, the "temple of expiation of the Holy Family", was begun in 1882 by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano. After internal disputes, Antoni Gaudi took over the construction in 1883 and fundamentally changed the building plans.
Gaudi's concept included a total of five naves as well as a crossing, apse, ambulatory, three facades and 18 towers, symbolizing the 12 apostles, the 4 evangelists, Jesus and Mary. Overall, the architect dedicated 43 years of his life to the construction of the Sagrada Familia, creating his most important masterpiece. The church has been under construction for well over 100 years and will not be finished until 2030 at the earliest. At 172.5 meters, it will have the tallest church tower in the world, surpassing the Ulm Minster. The construction of the Sagrada Familia was and is financed solely from donations and entrance fees and not from public funds. And since 2019 there is even a building permit!
We start our tour at the oldest facade of the Sagrada Familia, the facade of the Nativity. This is the only facade that Gaudí designed and experienced himself. The Nativity facade consists of three portals symbolizing the Christian virtues of faith, love and hope. The groups of figures on the facade narrate the life of Christ. The central portal is crowned by the tree of life, a cypress tree on which white doves have perched as a symbol of peace. The doors leading inside the Sagrada Familia are decorated with colorful leaves and flowers. Small beetles and other insects crawl between them. The entrance is friendly and inviting.
The interior is simply stunning! A forest of columns rises up in the middle of the tall nave. As always, Gaudi was inspired by nature and organic forms, here by trees. The pillars branch out at the top and appear to end in a canopy of leaves. They are made of different rocks, none like the other, and thus symbolize the diversity of nature.
But what makes this interior truly unique and incomparable is the magical play of light and colour. Many large stained glass church windows make the large room bright. Depending on the time of day, different color combinations and moods are created. It is particularly beautiful in the morning or afternoon when the sun is low in the sky and shines directly through the windows. We are here in the afternoon, the nave is ablaze with the brightest colors and the symphony of shades is overwhelming.
The altar is a plain porphyry block topped by a heptagonal canopy crowned with lights.
An elevator takes us to the tower of the Nativity facade. Here you can see the spiers up close and they too are modeled on nature. Baskets of fruit and ears of grain crown the towers and show the abundance of nature. And you have a breathtaking view over Barcelona! The descent is via a narrow spiral staircase that offers beautiful views from above of the fantastic nave.
We leave Gaudi's life's work through the Passion facade, which shows the death of Christ as a counterpart to the Nativity facade. It is stone-colored and undecorated, in keeping with the Passion of Jesus. The expressive groups of figures by Josep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar show scenes of the Passion. Above the portal, right in the middle of the Passion facade, we see the Crucifixion. In a break with Christian convention, Christ is depicted naked on the cross to emphasize his human side and vulnerability. The soldiers at the foot of the cross are modeled on the chimneys of Gaudi's Pedrera (Casa Mila).
Regardless of your own religious orientation, you will not be able to escape the magic of this sacred building. It is not for nothing that the Sagrada Familia is the most visited church in Europe after St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to buy the tickets online in advance.
We plan to visit the basilica again after its completion (if we still experience it).
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Visit in April 2023
Chapter
00:00 Intro
01:00 Nativity Facade
04:20 Interior
12:35 On the towers of the Nativity Facade
14:47 Passion Facade
17:10 Sagrada Familia at night
18:44 Outro
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Absolutely stunning architecture !
@travellingpigs
8 ай бұрын
That's true! Thank you so much! 😊😊🐷
The Sagrada is truly a beautiful structure a tribute to the Architect snd Engineers made the design work, Hats off to the many contractors who gave it all in detailing the designe on the exterior and the interiorfor such a master piece. Gaudi was truly a genius, he certainly had the lord with him, I listened to another video I was truly awed by the acoustics from the music, and voices during the conseccration of the Sagrada by Benoit 16th just incredible. .
@travellingpigs
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and your detailed comment! 😊😊🐷Attending a concert within the Sagrada would really be an unforgettable experience!
Astunning video of the Sagrada, the person who shot and edited the video did a great job of highlighting the architectural and engineering details. Truly an impressive design like no other. J Paul Laramee
@travellingpigs
29 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and the lovely compliments! 😊😊🐷This church is an outstanding building like no other in the world!
Absolutely wonderful images, and sounds, give the film a beautiful and relaxing character. Best regards… thanks for sharing
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊😊🐷
Ein absolut grandioses Bauwerk, die farbenfrohen Fenster geben innen nochmal eine tolle Lichtstimmung. Klasse eingefangen, tolles Video. Danke fürs Teilen und liebe Grüße aus Kanada
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und den Kommentar! 😊😊🐷
Thank you. Well done.
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment and the comment! 😊😊🐷
@AZTantraguy
9 ай бұрын
@@travellingpigs I will physically be there to see it 22 nov. Be assured I will not be taking many pictures, rather I will refer people who are interested to watch your video. Photography and score both A++
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
@@AZTantraguy So you are lucky. The reality is always better than the best video! Thank you for your support! 😊😊🐷
Hallo und guten Abend, diese Kirche ist wirklich ein Meisterwerk, beeindruckende Türme, tolle Innenräume, fantastische Fenster. Sehr schön uns einmal durchgeführt, danke fürs zeigen, liebe Grüße und bis bald, Martin und Maxi
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank fürs anschauen! 😊😊🐷
Seeing the magnificent architect amazed the church of Jesus I am from Bangalore India I have seen church of Indore red church then churches in bangalore
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for viewing and the comment! 😊😊🐷
Ein grandioses Bauwerk. Wahnsinn, was menschliche Baukunst vollbringen kann.
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und den Kommentar! 😊😊🐷
Was für ein tolles Bauwerk! Danke, dass ihr es uns gezeigt habt.
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Sehr gerne! Vielen Dank fürs anschauen! 😊😊🐷
Was für ein tolles Bauwerk, das ihr in allen möglichen Facetten toll eingefangen habt! Beste Wandersockengrüße und 'ne schöne Woche :)
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Vielen dank und auch eine schöne Woche! 😊😊🐷
Die kathedrale ist wie dein Video, ein Meisterwerk, ich bewundere dein Arbeit. Ihr habt schon sehr viel gesehen in eurem Leben.👍 220
@travellingpigs
7 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und den lieben Kommentar! .😊😊🐷
Mi enhorabuena, excelente trabajo de filmografía, música y documentación! De los mejores vídeos que vi sobre la Sagrada Familia.
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Muchas gracias por los elogios! 😊😊🐷
This video shows the magnificent beauty of the interior very well. I wanted to climb the tower but due to the rain it was cancelled and I was very disappointed with it. It looks like more major towers are built. I hope I will go back to see the completed Sagrada Familia in 2026 or so.
@travellingpigs
8 ай бұрын
I would not bet to 2026. Even the responsible building manager publicly questioned this schedule. Thanks for the nice comment! 😊😊🐷
@taladrocule
8 ай бұрын
La Torre de Jesús! esta será la más alta de la basilica, será visitable a una altura de 172´5m en la cual habrá un mirador Aunque no es seguro 100% que este finalizada en 2026 debido al retraso de las obras por la covid, por eso y porque como dijo Don Antoni Gaudi cuando le preguntaron una vez, cuando estará terminada? contestó "Mi cliente no tiene prisa" 😄 Espero puedas cumplir tu deseo, Un cordial saludo!
Die Begleitmusik unterstreicht ganz wirkungsvoll den grandiosen Anblick von diesem wunderbaren Bauwerk. Ich bin sprachlos.
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank! 😊😊🐷
And, as a friend of mine said: "When the Sagrada Familia is ready, God will come to live in Barcelona."
@travellingpigs
3 ай бұрын
We will see in two years!😁 Thanks for watching and the great comment! ☺️☺️🐷
@iarateixeira87
3 ай бұрын
@@travellingpigs ❤
Magnificent indeed!
@travellingpigs
3 ай бұрын
It Is! Thanks for watching and the nice comment! ☺️☺️🐷
Gratuliere zum beliebtesten Video in deinem Kanal 🙃👍🐷👍🐖👍🐦🐦
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank! 😊😊🐷
so nice.. you have my subscribe... Thank you...
@travellingpigs
6 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank! 😊😊🐷
@magicworldbyjorg
6 ай бұрын
@@travellingpigs Thank you very mutch... have a nice Start of the week.... see you….
how impressive! thanks for sharing 😍
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! 😊😊🐷
Amazing 🙏
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!😊😊🐷
Klasse, sehr schön.
@travellingpigs
7 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank für den Kommentar! 😊😊🐷
Gaaanz Großes Kino! Vielleicht die schönste Kirche der Welt ??
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Für uns schon! Vielen Dank für den Kommentar! 😊😊🐷
Impressionante
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
De fato! Muito obrigado pelo comentário! 😊😊🐷
Wunderschoen!❤
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank! 😊😊🐷
Čudesno❤
@travellingpigs
9 ай бұрын
Hvala vam! 😊😊🐷
Die Neuen Säulen der Erde...
@travellingpigs
10 ай бұрын
Genau! 👍👍Vielen Dank für den Kommentar! 😊😊🐷
Sagrada Familia Barcelona Katalonien (Gaudí was put in jail for speaking in Catalan to a Spanish cop. For example.) or : Sagrada Família Barcelona (If you like) Danke schön.
@travellingpigs
7 ай бұрын
Oh .... now it has happened! 😮 In fact we discussed this before publishing our videos of Barcelona. During our visit of Barcelona we learned a lot about the history of catalonia. Looking at this history we now understand much better than before why the catalonian people want to be independent from Spain and where are the reasons for this conflict. So we discussed exactly this topic you mentioned, Catalonia or Spain. We decided to write Spain, because an international audience may not know about Catalonia, but hopefully Spain. In hindsight we should have written both, like "Catalonia / Spain". Sorry! But we could not change it because this text is baked into the video itself, not in a subtitle. The only way would be to replace the complete video with a new one, which means to loose all views and comments from it. This would harm our channel a lot because the video from the Sagrade Familia is our most successful video. Obviously we were able to show some of the magic of this incredible masterpiece to our viewers. We hope for your understanding! We never intended to insult the catalonian people. Thanks a lot for your comment! 😊😊🐷
@antoni-olafsabater9729
7 ай бұрын
@@travellingpigs Thanks so much for your answer and your long explanation.
@karmenfernandez2
2 ай бұрын
9:26 9:36