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Broken
Every bit of tile is broken and then put back together in a design. It looked like a ton of work!
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Cool tile!
LOVED the tile!
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Pretty empty
You can see, it was not only cold but it was rainy. I think it helped us. The park was pretty empty. I've seen photos of the park…
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Cool!
We just walked in and we already loved it! Park Güell was originall conceived as a housing development. We would move there!
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Long lines
The line was too long to see the inside of the building. It was getting dark!
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Tickets
This way to buy tickets!
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Entrance!
Finally! We got to the entrance of Park Grüell!
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Almost there
Just when we thought we were there...stairs.
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Uphill
It was a LONG walk to the park and up a very steep hill!
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Park Güell
We decided to make the day all Gaudi so we hopped off the bus at Park Güell. The stop was a few blocks away from the actual park.
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Ascension of Jesus
Jesus sitting up there represents the ascension. The towers on this side are also dedicated to Apostles: James, Thomas, Philip, an…
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The Passion Facade
This facade is carved with harsh straight lines to resemble the bones of a skeleton. Construction began in 1954 and towers were co…
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St. John
I think this is St. John preaching.
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Cypress Tree
Above the Coronation of the Virgin is a Cypress Tree with doves, symbolizing purity.
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Carpenter
To the right, towards the bottom you can see Jesus as a carpenter. Towards the center you see Mary and Joseph seeking Jesus in the…
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Construction
The Nativity facade was built between 1894 and 1930 and was the first façade to be completed. The four towers are each dedicated t…
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Virgin coronation
You can see the Star of Bethlehem above them and birds to the sides and below.
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The Nativity Facade
The Nativity Facade had scenes from Jesus' birth. It also had a lot of animals to symbolize life. This scene represents the slaugh…
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Holy water
A lot of Gaudi's work was inspired by nature, the Holy Water was literally held by a huge shell. It was to the left of the "Our Fa…
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St. George
The Catalan parton saint overlooking the entry doors.
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One more
The blue/green side. We couldn't get to that upper level. They were doing construction.