The Pyramid of the XXI Century | Antoni Gaudí - Nothing is Impossible
In the year 2026 the contruction of a church will finally end. This church has been being build since 1866, essencially taking 2 centurys and 5 generations of people!
The church is called "Sagrada Familia" ("The Holy Family") and its located in Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by one of the best architects that ever lived... Antoni Gaudí.
Sagrada Familia (2017) in Barcelona, Spain. Photo Source
2 centurys wow ok... What´s the deal?
Has I said, contructions started back in 1866, when Josep Maria Bocabella I Verdaguer had the idea to create a temple for the worship of the Christianitys Holy Family. He started raising money from people that wanted to help, and actually was able to buy a large piece of land.
He also hired the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano, whos project was a normal Neo-Gothic temple. Something that was very comon at the type for churches.
However, due to "disagreements", this architect quit, and they decided to hire Antoni Gaudí.
Antoni Gaudí at the time was already known... and in Barcelona: he was the guy. He basically designed Barcelona... and if you never been to Barcelona... its like being in Mars.
![roteiro gaudi em barcelona.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmb1NVgXcKcbDMV3dWdxKGmaovT66druKZxbaGe2BmwzDs/roteiro%20gaudi%20em%20barcelona.jpg)
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Antoni Gaudí had his own style. Everything he built was organic and colorful... and, has I said, he made Barcelona what it is today... kind of Disneyland for art lovers... lol.
So, he was given this project and responsibility of building this church. He was continuing the Neo-Gothic project of the previous architect and actually finished building a crypt in 1889.
That´s when the project recieved a large anonymous donation, and Antoni Gaudí proposed a new design. A more monumental and innovative one. I imagine he just said "You know who I am?! Im freaking Gaudí! Let´s make this go nuts bro!"... but probably not...
He started his new project in 1892 by starting to build the Nativity Facade, which is not the "main" entrance. It would have made more sence (from architectual point of view) to start building the Passion Facade. Antoni Gaudí said at the time:
“If, instead of building this decorated, richly ornamented facade, we had started with the hard, bare and skeletal Passion facade, people would have rejected it.”
Keep in mind that we are in 1892 and this is church. Nowadays, since the two facades are finished, we can see what Antoni Gaudí concerns were, since the Nativity Facade is very complex, but resembles a Gothic style look, and the Passion Facade looks like the tentacles of an alien spaceship.
Nativity Facade Photo Source
Passion Facade Photo Source
Yeah... good call Antoni Gaudí.
Unfortunately this is where the story gets kind of dark. In 1914 Antoni Gaudí went full obsessed with Sagrada Familia, dedicating his full time to the project.
Not only he refused to enter any other projects but he started to live right next to Sagrada Familia, where he could photograph and be in full control of the project.
At this time, he was rich and famous, he could be living like a king, but he prefer to live like a homeless person... some believe he just went insain, by dedicating so mutch of his time for a thing he knew he could never live long enough to actually see.
Because of his dedication however, he was able to see built one tour. ONE!
But in 1926, Antoni Gaudí died run over by a bus.
Other architects came along the centurys, always respecting Antoni Gaudí original project.
Some say Antoni Gaudí was a fool. Others say he was a genius. Whatever he was he was a man with a dream and this church will not only be a great architectural achievement, but it will also represent that: that nothing is impossible... even if it takes two centurys to do...
It is predicted to finish in 2026 and it may look something like this:
Digital representation of "The Sagrada Familia" when it´s actually finished. Photo Source
Thanks for reading :)
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I was there a year ago. Without a doubt, Gaudi designed some of the most tantalizing and engaging architecture in the world. Here are a couple of photos I took of the interior of Gaudi's masterpiece.![photo_2017-10-03_22-18-00.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSpy1wL1SyxEQYPANCFdjhg77vnfTFSwpTMJzPNo4Y8kJ/photo_2017-10-03_22-18-00.jpg)
Great post! Love to see his work.
Awesome pictures @paperbull :o thank you so mutch for sharing!
Cheers and thanks to you. My thoughts are with Catalonia.
wow the pictures are amazing.. I never seen a castle in real..
Thank you @filipinalife :)
Your welcome..
That church looks amazing with all its intricate details.
It really is :o thank you for the coment :)
That might be the most incredible castle I have ever seen!![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSYrdyiJUgKJHRNQD9FrveGjf3Kx5vToDRKgbEsCk9keW/image.png)
Thats pretty mutch me xD
Great travel post and pictures. Keep Steeming! Looking forward to your next post.
Thank you @firepower :)
I have been obsessed with this building ever since i saw the 60 minutes a few years ago what a awesome amamzing piece of art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ZnNwpmdWm1w
here is the video link to 60 minutes special
Didnt know about this :o I will see it thank you! Im obesseded too lol xd
The Sagrada Familia is in my TOP list, if i ever go to Barcelona!
Haha Barcelona itself is amazing :D
Very interesting Design and history behind the Church. I specially like the alien tentacles part. it is the date 2026 that really intrigues me. According to Nostradamus predictions, 2027 is the final phase of Third world war and the end. And a recent technical study has predicted that in 2026, Europe will experience biggest and the most devastating power failure, energy collapse and blackout. 2026 and 2027 mark the culmination of many things!! Very interesting post .
that is interesting @nehab ! lol and thanks for reading :) Europe will probably have an energy collapse to power up this thing haha :) my next post will be about van gogh, dont forget to follow :D
Lets see. :D :D .... Dates are interesting though and so are the Alien tentacles :D :D .
Van Gogh !!! I am curious. I am an artist and love to follow art. I followed you. Follow me :)
I noticed , I did :F thank you :D
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