Sagrada Familia - Nativity

Sagrada Familia - 8 euros, 3 euros (ages 7-10), under 6 = free, Daily 9:00am-8:00pm.

- Site about architectural details.

- Designed around the three stages of Jesus's life:

- Nativity, Passion, Glory (not started)

Start - Do not enter cathedral site. Cross Carrer de la Marina to reach a small park in Placa Gaudi.

- Looks like a careless giant poured candle wax over a Gothic cathedral. "Cake in the rain" style.

- Gaudi "Nothing is invented, it's written in nature."

- Finished in Gaudi's time. The only part of the church that was. Scenes from birth and childhood of Jesus along with angles playing musical instruments.

- Find the Tree of life - High above the doorway. Green ceramic cypress studded with white doves for peace.

- Find: White pelican feeding babies.

- There are 36 different species of birds, 30 species of plants.

- Find the manger.

- Find two turtles at the base of the columns. Turtles with flippers is looking out to sea. Turtle with paw is looking landward.

- Find chameleons. They are everywhere and are Gaudi's favorite creature.

- Dedicated to birth and early life of Christ. Three doorways - Faith, Hope and Charity.

Find Faith - to the right of central door. Jesus working as a carpenter. Lots of birds and vegetables.

Find Harp Player

Find Hope - to the left. aquatic themes for fleeing Egypt. Child Jesus with Joseph in the center. Blessing of Mary and Joseph marriage.

Find angels playing trumpets. Wingless angels w/elongated bronze trumpets = modeled on guardsman that practiced around the cathedral site.

Find Charity - central - Find: Birth of Jesus with a column containing his genealogy

Find Three wise men

Find Adoration of the shepherds

Find Angels

Find Snake