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La Sagrada Família Don't Miss List
BY JORDI FAULÍ, DEPUTY ARCHITECTURAL DIRECTOR FOR LA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA
1 PASSION FACADE
Among the Fachada de la Pasión's stand-out features are the angled columns,
dramatic scenes from Jesus' last hours, an extraordinary rendering of the Last
Supper and a bronze door that reads like a sculptured book. But the most sur-
prising view is from inside the door on the extreme right.
2 MAIN NAVE
The majestic Nave Principal showcases Gaudí's use of tree motifs for columns to
support the domes: he described this space as a forest. But it's the skylights that
give the nave its luminous quality, even more so once the scaffolding is removed
and light will flood down onto the apse and main altar from the skylight 75m
above the floor.
3 SIDE NAVE AND NATIVITY TRANSEPT
Although beautiful in its own right with windows that project light into the interior,
this is the perfect place to view the sculpted tree-like columns and get an overall
perspective of the main nave. Turn around and you're confronted with the inside
of the Nativity Facade, an alternative view that most visitors miss; the stained-
glass windows are superb.
4 NATIVITY FACADE