Graham Stark

I was somewhat aware of Sagrada Família’s exterior, even if I under-appreciated the scale of the building.

Nothing prepared me for the interior.
Jaw-dropping.
And it simply does not reproduce in photos. Every photo I took, on my latest-model iPhone or my fancy Sony camera, utterly pale in comparison to being there.
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Jul 27, 2023 at 4:00pmWeb
Show threadJPS_LindbergJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR What might boggle your minds even more is that while they've been building it for some 140 years, they realised in 2019 that it had never gotten a building permit.

They quickly fixed that, but, y'know... still!

Show threadJondareJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR Absolutely the same. So much more bright and colourful than I'd ever imagined, absolutely incredible. I came in with pretty big expectations, but they got absolutely demolished all the same.

(Also, I think I JUST barely missed you guys there 😅)

Show threadGraham StarkJul 27, 2023
@Jondare Ha, no way. See you at the con though?
Show threadJondareJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR Yeah I was there from 12:30 till around 16, so was probably exiting through the gift shop when you guys entered 😅

Definitely! Sadly missed the signup for the Chaos event, but I've got some danish candy to unload 😁

Show threadAPODionysusJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR good lord
Show threadChris BednarJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR Are those lights on the columns? There are so many colors it's incredible!
Show threadIsaac 'Atridas' Serrano GuaschJul 27, 2023
@Foxmar @Graham_LRR no, they're windows. It's all natural light coming in.
Show threadChris BednarJul 27, 2023
@Atridas @Graham_LRR Thats what I expected due to the buildings age. It's stunning.
Show threadGraham StarkJul 27, 2023
@Foxmar No! There’s no lights, it’s all sunlight through the stained glass!
Show threadChris BednarJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR It's absolutly beautiful! The way the colors blend together as well. A+
Show threadniphetteJul 27, 2023
@Foxmar @Graham_LRR This was my attempt at a collage of the same shot a few years ago when I went
Show threadIsaac 'Atridas' Serrano GuaschJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR As a local, it took me decades to get inside. Because why bother.

I'm still in awe. Most beautiful thing man ever made.

Show threadPhil RandalJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR it's amazing.
Show threadBrianHopeJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR they're letting people inside now? I'm so jealous. I was there years ago but because of construction you couldn't go in.
Show threadProf Prachi SrivastavaJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR It really is extraordinary,
Show threadHolir_Jul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR Had to reread several times. parsed as 'Sigarda'
Show threadGraham StarkJul 27, 2023
@Holir_ Good old familiar Sigarda.
Literally one of my Commanders, I’m glad the autocorrect isn’t goofing me on this.
Show threadniphetteJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR Yeah it’s absolutely stunning. Truly magical inside. The windows in particular, the play of light. Certainly one of the greatest buildings in the world.
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR

Now I have to go, somehow, because this photo is pretty jaw dropping.

Show threadShellyJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR it's so beautiful.
Show threadThirdFloorDraftJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR Oh yeah, been doing photography for decades, and it's an impossible space to capture the feel of. They are literarily building a mountain in the middle of the city.
Show threadXandorJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR Visited here last December unrelated to Magic, and it really was stunning. The attached museum detailing the long history of the construction was fascinating too. Definitely a highlight of visiting the city.
Show threadGraham StarkJul 27, 2023
@Xandor The attached WHAT?
I didn’t see this signposted at all 😭
Show threadXandorJul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR I think it was just to the left of the exit stairs from the main cathedral. Kinda easy to miss if you’re not taking an audio tour.

https://www.spain.info/en/places-of-interest/museum-expiatory-temple-sagrada-familia/#:~:text=Plans%2C%20original%20sketches%2C%20reconstructed%20models,can%20also%20see%20Guadi's%20tomb.

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Show threadLirazel68Jul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR Good Lord.

I wonder what it's like to sing in there, or hear music. If Gaudi sculpted sound like he's clearly sculpted light, it must be incredible.

Show threadThe Arkham RefugeeJul 27, 2023
@Graham_LRR That is amazing and I am jealous.
Show threadxs4me2Jul 27, 2023

@Graham_LRR

A masterpiece beyond compare!

Show threadGullekoJul 28, 2023
@Graham_LRR I visited Sagrada Familia for a class trip over 20 years ago and I still cherish the memory. Climbing the towers was both breathtaking and terrifying!
Show threadSeeking Ƿs, finding ÞsJul 28, 2023
@Graham_LRR I am thoroughly jelly. That's also an awesome pic!
Show threadJJ Tech WarlockJul 31, 2023
@Graham_LRR the sagrada familia is a utter masterpiece of beauty and madness. The story behind its design and construction is wild.