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There are a few landmarks in Barcelona that are world famous and the second you see them you recognize it is the Barcelonean style and spirit. One of them is La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family) the enormous magnificent Roman Catholic basilica. It is still under construction because the genial architect Gaudi, its creator, died during the construction. Nobody has managed to finish it. The mayor of Barcelona says it is easy to call some architect, but there is nobody and there will be nobody that could do it the way Gaudi would have. So the authorities of Barcelona have decided that it will not be touched. The official name of the basilica is "The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família" or Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family.

If you ask the people of Barcelona where Casa Milà is, some of them might look surprised. That is so because the famous building by Gaudi is better known as 'La Pedrera' (the word in Catalan language meaning for 'mine'), The architectural masterpiece has been completed between the years 1905 to 1907. Its address is Passeig de Gràcia Number 92 ('passeig' means street in Catalan) in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It was ordered by rich tradesman Roger Segimon de Milà. The building today is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.

One of the largest urban parks in Barcelona is called Park Guell. Its most excuisite characteristics is the presence of the spirit of Gaudi. The original idea for the magnificent park was to be an English-style garden. But there is nothing, which the genius of Gaudi has touched, which has remained as we expect it to be. The well known curves and mosaic, the characteristic benches makes you feel as if you are in Alice in Wonderland.

The earliest record of a basilica at that place date back to 10-th century Ad. Al-Mansur demolished it in 925.
Remnants of this oldest building can be seen in the City History Museum. In 11-th century it was rebuilt. After that Roman and Gothic elements were added.
The present-day Cathedral was started in 1298 by King Jaume II "The Just". It's building continued to as late as the middle of the 19-th century.