高迪建筑 Gaudi Buildings

2022年5月26日，星期四，此次旅行的第38天

Thursday, May 26, 2022. Day 38 of the trip.

今天是向著名的西班牙建筑师安东尼·高迪致敬的一天。高迪在巴塞罗那有很多建筑，我俩步行去圣家堂的路上去看了其他两个高迪建筑。

Today was a day to pay tribute to the famous Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudí, who built many of the iconic buildings in Barcelona. We left our Apartment and walked a path to the Sagrada Familia passing by several other Gaudí buildings.

当然今天的重头戏是圣家堂。这座雄伟壮观，天马行空，光怪陆离，美轮美奂的教堂简直无法用语言形容，是我见过的最独特美丽的教堂。奠基于1882年，延续了五代人，圣家堂是高迪用了40多年，很多其他著名的建筑师，以及世界各地成千上万的人的捐赠和努力而建造成的，很多人为了高迪的这个杰作成为现实，至今仍在努力地建筑中。

Of course the highlight of today was the Sagrada Familia. This majestic, imaginative, bizarre, and beautiful church is beyond words to describe. It is the most unique and beautiful church we have ever seen. Founded in 1882 and continuing for five generations, the Sagrada Familia was built by Gaudí for more than 40 years, and by many other famous architects, not to mention the donations and efforts of thousands of people around the world. Gaudí’s masterpiece became a reality and is still under construction today.

我俩的票是下午1:30分的，保安不允许提前进去，就在旁边先吃了午饭。

Our tickets were for 1:30 pm and so we had lunch at a nearby restaurant.

圣家堂的门票是每张26欧元，进入教堂里面就完全被高迪设计的内部所征服，彩色玻璃和太阳光的结合是最吸引我的地方。一般的教堂内部都会有小礼拜堂和各种雕像，但是圣家堂没有，它的内部是空间本身，因为教堂的外部立面已经讲述了耶稣的一生。建筑师把内部设想成为一座巨型的森林，是邀人凝思的空间。

Tickets for the Sagrada Familia are 26 euros each. Upon entering the church you are completely overwhelmed by Gaudí’s designs. The combination of stained glass and sunlight is the most alluring part to me. In typical churches there are chapels and various statues, but the Sagrada Familia puts all of that design on the outside. Its interior is just the space itself, where the exterior facades have told the story of the life of Jesus. The architect imagined the interior as a giant forest, with the pillars designed like trees with branches, and a large open space that invites contemplation.

圣家堂的各种奇思妙想的细节太多了，很难用手机的相机完全表现出来，还有就是游客太多太多了，很难拍到好角度不被人打扰的照片。圣家堂本来计划会在2026年完成建筑，但是因为新冠疫情，新的完成日期还未公布。 希望有生之年能再来巴萨罗那参观完成的圣家堂。

There are too many details and all kinds of whimsy in the Sagrada Familia, it is difficult to fully express with the camera of a mobile phone, and there are too many tourists, so it is difficult to take photos from a good angle without being disturbed. The Sagrada Familia was originally planned to be completed in 2026, but because of Covid, a new completion date has not yet been announced. We hope to visit the completed Sagrada Familia again in my lifetime.

今天徒步加在教堂里参观用脚和腿用了4个多小时，累了，希望今晚能梦里回到那个魔幻色彩的大森林里，但愿在梦里没有其他游客，能够独自凝思。

We spent more than 4 hours on our feet today viewing the buildings and the church, and we’re tired. I hope I can return to that magical forest in my dreams tonight, without the interruptions of tourists, so I can meditate alone.