La Sagrada Familia
Monumental church dedicated to the Holy Family, Gaudi's most famous work, the finest example of his visionary genius, the worldwide symbol of Barcelona and the Cathedral of the third Millennium.
The architect undertook the task in 1883.
He dedicated his life to carrying out this ambitious project which he left unfinished in 1926 when he died.
The Cathedral is a synthesis of his architectural knowledge with the complex system of symbolism and a visual explication of the mysteries of faith.
There would be extraordinary façades representing the birth, death and resurrection of Christ with eighteen towers symbolizing the twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and the Christ
The work was interrupted in 1936 when the crypt and Gaudi's studio were burnt. The project was resumed in 1952 using existing drawings and models.
The Sagrada has should be able to accommodate more than 13,000 people, and the platforms, on the sides, a chorus of 1,500 people.
The whole of the building is an allegory of the Christian religion. The 170 height meters arrow will incarnate Christ.
The uniqueness and complexity of the project, make practically impossible to give a precise date of time necessary to build the remaining ten domes.
The most important factor is the firm will of a great number of people who wish to contribute to the completion of the temple. And carry out the wishes of Gaudi, "a Cathedral open for every buddy, a place of spirituality with the Christian message, a place of fraternity for all.
La Sagrada Familia de Gaudi Virtualy finish
Monumental church dedicated to the Holy Family, Gaudi's most famous work, the finest example of his visionary genius, the worldwide symbol of Barcelona and the Cathedral of the third Millennium.
The architect undertook the task in 1883.
He dedicated his life to carrying out this ambitious project which he left unfinished in 1926 when he died.
The Cathedral is a synthesis of his architectural knowledge with the complex system of symbolism and a visual explication of the mysteries of faith.
There would be extraordinary façades representing the birth, death and resurrection of Christ with eighteen towers symbolizing the twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and the Christ
The work was interrupted in 1936 when the crypt and Gaudi's studio were burnt. The project was resumed in 1952 using existing drawings and models.
The Sagrada has should be able to accommodate more than 13,000 people, and the platforms, on the sides, a chorus of 1,500 people.
The whole of the building is an allegory of the Christian religion. The 170 height meters arrow will incarnate Christ.
The uniqueness and complexity of the project, make practically impossible to give a precise date of time necessary to build the remaining ten domes.
The most important factor is the firm will of a great number of people who wish to contribute to the completion of the temple. And carry out the wishes of Gaudi, "a Cathedral open for every buddy, a place of spirituality with the Christian message, a place of fraternity for all.
La Sagrada Familia de Gaudi Virtualy finish
Dangerous layout of the High-Speed train tunnel for the Sagrada Familia
The spanish committee of monuments recommends that the High-Speed train does not pass close to the Sagrada Familia, the foundation of the Spanish Committee of the International Council Monuments and of Sites (ICOMOS) recommended to change the layout of the tunnel of the TGV to move away it from the Sagrada Familia.
This foundation expressed in a report its concern for the consequences which the monument by the effects of works can undergo the tunnel for the High Speed train and announces that the characteristics of the ground could harm the structure of the tunnel and the stability of Gaudi temple.
ICOMOS is international organization which forms part of the structure of the Committee of the World Inheritance of UNESCO and which promotes the conservation the historical monuments and places in the world.
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The construction of a high-speed train tunnel that could threaten the foundations of Barcelona’s most popular tourist site is set to begin within months.
The train line will pass within yards of the Sagrada Familia
Spain’s government is to go ahead with controversial plans to build an underground train line that will pass within yards of the church of the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi’s surreal and still unfinished opus.
The move will come as a blow to architects working to complete the world-famous basilica that Barcelona’s most famous son Gaudi began 125-years ago.
Jordi Bonet I Armengol, who has worked on Gaudi’s daring cathedral for 40 years, has said the planned excavations “could prove fatal” and cause “irreversible damage” the landmark, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Giant tunnelling machines will bore a 39ft wide tunnel through the sandy, waterlogged earth passing within yards of the cathedral’s foundations causing a “risk of subsidence or flooding” according to Mr Bonet.
Even if the cathedral survives the construction, Mr Bonet fears the vibrations from trains could open cracks in the building or shake tiles loose from the ceilings, which tower 75m above tourists’ heads.
The spanish committee of monuments recommends that the High-Speed train does not pass close to the Sagrada Familia, the foundation of the Spanish Committee of the International Council Monuments and of Sites (ICOMOS) recommended to change the layout of the tunnel of the TGV to move away it from the Sagrada Familia.
This foundation expressed in a report its concern for the consequences which the monument by the effects of works can undergo the tunnel for the High Speed train and announces that the characteristics of the ground could harm the structure of the tunnel and the stability of Gaudi temple.
ICOMOS is international organization which forms part of the structure of the Committee of the World Inheritance of UNESCO and which promotes the conservation the historical monuments and places in the world.
www.clemusart.com
The construction of a high-speed train tunnel that could threaten the foundations of Barcelona’s most popular tourist site is set to begin within months.
The train line will pass within yards of the Sagrada Familia
Spain’s government is to go ahead with controversial plans to build an underground train line that will pass within yards of the church of the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi’s surreal and still unfinished opus.
The move will come as a blow to architects working to complete the world-famous basilica that Barcelona’s most famous son Gaudi began 125-years ago.
Jordi Bonet I Armengol, who has worked on Gaudi’s daring cathedral for 40 years, has said the planned excavations “could prove fatal” and cause “irreversible damage” the landmark, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Giant tunnelling machines will bore a 39ft wide tunnel through the sandy, waterlogged earth passing within yards of the cathedral’s foundations causing a “risk of subsidence or flooding” according to Mr Bonet.
Even if the cathedral survives the construction, Mr Bonet fears the vibrations from trains could open cracks in the building or shake tiles loose from the ceilings, which tower 75m above tourists’ heads.
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