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hello everyone!!
Yesterday we visited the Sagrada Familia. Unfortunately it was raining the whole day and there was so much wind that we almost couldn´t use our umbrella. We will tell you about the wonderful Sagrada Familia.
We had a guided tour in the cathedral. The Sagrada Familia is a very big church, protected by UNESCO and built by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. The cathedral is the best example of the Catalan modernism. you can compare this art with the art Nouveau in Belgium.

We´ve learned that Gaudi wasn´t the original architect for the big project. Francisco del Villar started with the project but after a year he quit it. Gaudi worked almost his whole career on the cathedral as a hermit. They still haven´t finished building the church. It is planned to be ready in 2026, that is 100 years after Gaudi´s death.
the Sagrada Familia has three façades, which represents the nativity, the passion and the glory of Christus´ life.
The nativity façcade has been built by Gaudi and was finished in 1904. You can really read the façade like a book.
The passion façade has been built by Josep Subirachs. The façade has a more modern style because it has been built half a century after the nativity façade.
The glory façade hasn´t been built yet.
The inside of the cathedral is very impressing because of all the big pillars, which represent the trees in the nature. There are very big glass-in-lead-windows, where a lot of light comes through. This was the aim of Gaudi, because Jesus said that he was the light.
As a conlcusion we have learned so much about this amazing cathedral and recommand everyone to visit the Sagrada Familia.

Here you see a picture of nativity façade of the Sagrada Familia

Greetings from Barcelona
Estelle and Rebecca

Barri Gótic

Good morning!

Still raining in Terrassa, but luckily the weather will change in the afternoon!

Yesterday we went to the most famous attraction of Barcelona: la Sagrada Familia. After an intresting guiding tour we left and went to see some other buildings of Gaudi. Walking in the rain wasn't that pleasant, thought we enjoyed the buildings.

After this we got some spare time. To leave the crowds for a while Wouter, Ylenia, Roxane and Sarah decided to go shopping in the Gothic Quarter. The quarter is very ancient and cosy, in contrast with la Rambla.

This very unique and romantic little streets are very characteristique, with lots of small shops. Of course you can find the classical souvenir shops over there, but especially the artisic side of Barcelona is notable.

Today we are also going there, but we won't have the opportunity to shop, so we've been smart to do this in advance. It would've been a missed opportunity if we hadn't gone there.

Looking forward to a sunny afternoon right now.

See you tomorrow for a new update,

Roxane, Sarah and Wouter

By Flore, Nina and naomi

Goodmorning everybody in Belgium.

Yesterday we saw Barcelona in the rain. Still 'la Sagrada Familia' was very beautiful. Because of the rain it was difficult to see the outside but fortunatily the school had reserved a guide for us.
She told us interresting things, for example: Did you know that Gaudi lived in the workshop of the 'Sagrada Familia'?
After the tourguide we went to the 'Passeig the Gracia' were we saw 'Casa Milla','Casa Batllo' and 'Casa Amatller'. Naomi and Flore told us things they had looked up in Belguim about these houses.
We discovered that a lot of buildings and holidays are linked to Saint Jordi
( like the dragon on the roof of Casa Batllo).
Today we're are expected to explain to the primary school what we're doing in Terrassa. And tomorrow we'll do the same for the fifth form. 
Afterwards we are going to visite the inside of 'Casa Batllo': We're looking forward to do that.
We hope it will stop raining because in Paris and even in Belgium it is sunny !

Kind regards,

Flore, Nina and naomi

Wednesday and Thursday, rainy days...

Hi everybody back there in Belgium!

¿Que tal? Here in Terrassa it's still raining ... Despite the rain we still have enjoyed our visit to the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batllo and Casa Milla. Afterwards our lovely teachers Mrs. De Coster and Mrs. Naessens let us go shopping around the Plaça Catalunya. The result of that fantastic idea is that some of us are broke now. Never let girls alone in a big shopping mall...

Today we'll be visiting a lot of amazing sights, like the church of Santa Maria del Mar, Palau de la Musica, la Pedrera and the Ciutadella Park. We will update you guys about this tomorrow morning.

Have a nice day, hopefully without rain...

Ylenia, Eline and Eline.