Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
This is one of Gaudís unfinished masterpieces and pays tribute to the Sagrada family. La Sagrada Familia the magnificent surreal church is designed by Gaudí. While still unfinished its like no other church youll ever see:
Its design is a combination of a dragons cave and a castle made from whipped cream. (You can take an elevator up one of the spires but be prepared to cover your earsthe bell may gong while youre up there. The view is awe- and vertigo-inspiring.)Dai7)> opened 9-18 in wintertime and 9-20 in summertime.
address: Pl. de la Sagrada Familia Justin : I must say I was a bit disappointed. Sure, it’s very strange and it’s huge and world famous, but I found that the structure as a whole was lacking in unity. Still,you can’t afford to miss it.
address: C/Mallorca401 tel: +34 93 207 30 31
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Museum Temple Expiatori
This museums gives an overview of Gaudís intentions of de Sagra del Familia and the attempt till so far to realize them.
address: Mallorca401 tel: 93 20 73 031
Pavellons de la Finca Güell
The gate of the Finca Guell is also designed by Antoni Gaudí and is beautifully decorated and made out of iron. Metro Sagrada Família/bus 10, 19, 33, 34, 43, 44, 50, 51, 101. Open Nov-Feb 9am-6pm; Mar, Sep-Oct 9am-7pm; Apr-Aug 9am-8pm, daily. Closed pm 25 Dec, 1 Jan. Admission 800ptas, 600ptas students; group discounts.
address: Avda Pedralbes 7
The Bull Temple
The Bull Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore situated in Basavanagudi and dedicated to Nandi, the mount of lord Shiva. The Bull temple built by Kempe Gowda in the 16th century., is a typical example of the Dravidian-style temple. This 4.5 meters tall and six meters long monolithic bull is supposed to be older than the temple housing it. It is believed that the source of the river Vishva Bharti originates at the feet of the statue.
The farmers offer their first crop to the bull on this day Every year in November/ December, a
KAPALEESWARAR TEMPLE
The magnificent 37 m tall gopuram is profusely carved. The crowded cosmogeny of stucco gods, goddesses and saints depict important Puranic legends.The place named "Thirumayilai" or otherwise called "Mylapore" which forms the part of ancient "Thondainadu". The temple 'Gopuram' (tower) is in the characteristic Dravidian style of architecture. This temple is located at southern part of Katcheri Road in south Mylapore. The place where the temple is located is otherwise called as "Kabaleesaram". The original temple was submerged under the sea & the current temple structure was a later construction. The Moolavar is Kapaleeswarar & Amman is Karpagambal.
Barcelona - Sights
Where to start in Barcelona? What most people do is starting at the Ramblas, the lovely promenade that runs from the port to Plaça de Catalunya. If you head for the port, you can stroll down de Paseo de Colon boulevard, visit the beach, the harbour and the aquarium and climb de San Sebastia tower to have some good views of the city. This tower in the area that is better known as Barceloneta (little Barcelona) is also the place where the cablecar for Montjuic leaves.
The hill Montjuic has a nice park, an impressive fortress and some good
