The Saga of Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia

The Remarkable Saga of Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia
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The Nativity Facade
The first of the church's principal access points to be completed, The Nativity Facade was intended by Gaudí to set the tone for all that was to follow. This photograph shows the work around the Charity Portico, which surrounds the manger scene with extensive vegetation, including the Tree of Life, in the very center.

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