Gaudi

Gaudi, the master of this creation, was a genius with regards to the thought and essence he put into the composition of the church.

The final phase of La Sagrada Familia's construction will be based on copies of Gaudi's plaster models and drawings, the original versions of which were destroyed in a fire in the 1930s.

Gaudi, whose idiosyncratic works are found across the Spanish coastal city, dedicated his life to building the Sagrada Familia until he was killed by a tram in 1926.

Year 4 children produced artwork in the style of Gaudi

One of the world's most controversial structures, this basilica was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 because of Gaudi's innovative and artistic ability.

The entrance wall is inspired by Gaudi's Park Guell in Barcelona.The main altar is dedicated to this year's topic a tribute to family.

Unfortunately, Antoni Gaudi did not live to see La Sagrada Familia to completion.

Must-sees are the Casa Batllo, which hunches like a colourful dragon on Passeig de Gracia, and the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's extraordinary (and unfinished) cathedral.

The scaffolding-cloaked spires of Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, dominate the Barcelona skyline and draw in millions of visitors every year.

A view of the vineyard The city was the workshop of one of Europe's most famous architects, Antoni Gaudi. He is most well-known for designing the Sagrada Familia, a sprawling part-gothic, part-art deco cathedral that has taken 134 years to build and still isn't finished yet.

A view of the The city was the workshop of one of Europe's most famous architects, Antoni Gaudi. He is most well-known for designing the Sagrada Familia, a sprawling part-gothic, part-art deco cathedral that has taken 134 years to build and still isn't finished yet.

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The prized pinnacle on Gaudi's masterpiece won't be finished for another 11 years.