Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia

Gaudí’s phenomenal neogothic masterpiece (‘the last great sanctuary of Christendom’), although yet incomplete, contains his greatest discovery, ‘Gaudí’s Column’. Based on the prevalence of vertical lines, filled with beautiful hyperboloid structures, and exquisite blending of structure with decoration, the temple is Gaudí’s resting place. Defined principally by 18 spindle-shaped towers with interior spiral staircases, it represents the 12 Apostles, Mary, the Four Evangelists and Christ himself (in order of height). There are three façades, each with four 100-metre bell towers—Nativity to the East, Passion to the West and Glory to the South (awaiting completion). The exterior cloister circumnavigates the apse and sacristies, shielding the inside from the city’s noise.