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Barcelona has a lot to offer: the Ramblas with nice shops, the seaharbour with the statue of Columbus, the seaside at Barceloneta, the Picassomuseum, the architecture (see below), churches, fountains, an open air museum of a Spanish village, ....... In the surrounding of Barcelona the monastery of Montserrat can be found, as well as the Dalí-museum in Figueres. Of course, north and south of the city is the Costa Brava, with many sunny beaches. |
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Barcelona is famous for its architecture. And the most famous architect of Barcelona is Antoni Gaudí. Several houses and a complete park, Parque Güell with a lot of typical ornaments can be admired. |
And most famous of all: the cathedral La Sagrada Familia. The building of a church was already started when Gaudí changed the old plans in 1891. Every part of the cathedral has a religious meaning. For example, the four towers represent the four evangelists, the twelve small towers are the disciples of Jesus. |
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The building is full of beautiful details. Even when you climb one of the towers, at every step up you will find more surprises. |
The construction of the cathedral still isn't finished, partly because the construction must be paid with gifts, as the pope at that time had decided. Gaudi said that with a certain allowance each year he could have it done in 10 years, but the pope wouldn't hear of this. |