Sagrada Familia. Antoni Gaudi’s most famous work deserves every bit of praise it receives. Originally started in 1882 by another architect, in 1883 Gaudi took over and planned a basilica that would take nearly 150 years to complete (scheduled completion between 2030 and 2040).

It’s hard for photos to do justice to the building. It is a riot of shapes and figures and towers and structures. Everywhere you look on the exterior there is a scene or a saint or something of interest. Inside the ceilings are filled with small bursts, each with its own medallion in the center and columns like trees that grow up from the floor and then branch into the supports.

We rode up to the top of one of the towers and then walked back down taking pictures along the way. In all, we spent over 3 hours at Sagarada Familia.

I have posted a few photos to try to capture the experience. But like I said earlier, it’s not really possible without visiting in person. Check out the photos here.