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Welcome To The Basilica of The Sagrada Família: Passion Façade

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Welcome to the Passion faade

Devoted to the passion, death, resurrection and


Cloister of Dolours and sacristy
The Cloister of Our Lady of Dolours connects to the
Apse
Composed of the presbytery

Basilica of the ascension of Jesus Christ, it features a great


narthex supported by six columns and a second
west-facing sacristy, a bright, open space where
priests get ready before mass.
and the ambulatory that
surrounds it, seven apse

Sagrada Famlia
upper narthex of eighteen columns. The sculptures chapels and a choir. Above
are very severe and the bronze doors were created the presbytery you can see
by sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs. the organ, porphyry altar and
baldachin with the terracotta
Christ presiding over the altar.

Schools
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NY Interior of the Basilica
This building designed by Gaud in 1909 is R DE
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noteworthy for its curved, naturalistic DE Gauds great forest is based on
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shapes. It was used to teach the a floorplan in the shape of a Latin
children of the workers and of 7 cross and rises up in branching
the neighbours. columns with a double twist
t ranging from 15 meters tall in the
Exi choirs to 75 meters tall in the apse.
An ingenious structural solution
that allows sunlight to flood in
through the windows. The choirs
surround the area.

Nativity faade
The eastern faade, built while
Gaud was alive, explains the birth
6 of Jesus Christ, the enthusiasm
4 and joy of life. It is a tribute to the
splendour of nature.

1-2
Portal of Glory
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The seven bronze doors created by 3 Museum
nce
Josep Maria Subirachs lead into the tra
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temple from the main faade. The door Located underground, the museum
in the middle features the full Lords features drawings, original pieces,
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prayer in Catalan and the excerpt Give AR old photographs and the model
us, O Lord, our daily bread in fifty L AM workshop where artisans still
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different languages. t C/
Exi follow Gauds work methods.

Visitor services Lifts

4 Audioguide stops Prayer space

Warning Pick-up audioguides Defibrillator


Getting here
Metro: L2 and L5 / Sagrada Famlia Were a basilica under construction, so some spaces may be temporarily
Bus: 19, 33, 34, 43, 44, 50, 51, B20, B24 closed for safety reasons, rehabilitation, restoration or maintenance works Toilets/Changing rooms Shop
Tel. (34) 932 080 414 / informacio@sagradafamilia.org on the building, adverse weather conditions or special events.

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