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Big mass in Sagrada Familia basilica to honor Barcelona attacks’ victims
Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont and the Kings of Spain, among the attendees
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Sagrada Família could be forced to pay taxes, after over a century of unlicensed building
Culture
Sagrada Familia opens sacristy for public
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Sagrada Família enters final construction phase
Society
Sagrada Família hosts state funeral for Alps air tragedy, where 53 Catalan residents died
Society
King to attend state funeral for Germanwings victims at Sagrada Família on Monday evening
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First door of the Nativity Façade of the Sagrada Família has now been fitted
Culture
Catalan museums received 21.5 million visitors in 2013
Culture
Sagrada Familia's main sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs has died aged 87
Society
Barcelona unveils Art-Nouveau Hospital de Sant Pau premises after a 5-year renovation
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Australia's RMIT University opens its European campus in Barcelona
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, which is one of Australia’s main universities, will offer Master and PhD programmes in Barcelona. The RMIT University, which has three campuses in Melbourne and two in Vietnam, is now coming to Europe and will coordinate its activities in the continent from Barcelona. The Australian education institution will also cooperate with several Catalan universities, in particular the UPC, the UPF and ELISAVA. The Catalan Minister for Economy and Knowledge, Andreu Mas-Colell, attended the opening ceremony. He underlined that Australia’s higher education system is “the most internationalised in the world”. He also stated that the RMIT campus in Barcelona “is a bridge towards Europe, the Mediterranean Area and Latin America”.
Culture
A new interactive museum unveils Catalan Art-Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí’s universe
The ‘Gaudí Experiència’ offers the visitor, in 9 different languages, an interactive experience, diving into the work of the Catalan genius who designed the Sagrada Família, La Pedrera, the Casa Batlló and the Parc Güell. In fact, the new museum is located next to the famous park. It shows how nature’s elements including cypress trees, water and the Montserrat Mountain inspired Gaudí.
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Barcelona for free
A quick guide for the foreign visitor to the Catalan capital where the only thing you spend is…energy. Going to the CCCB art centre, walking across the Boqueria Market, or discover Barcelona's Cathedral are some of the suggested activities.
Culture
Gaudí and the Sagrada Família travel to the Vatican
An exhibition on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família Basilica and Antoni Gaudí’s architectural techniques are on show in the Vatican. It focuses on the art, science and spirituality displayed at the Catalan architect’s church. Pope Benedict XVI declared the Sagrada Família a basilica one year ago during a visit to Barcelona. At the time he commented on the beauty of the temple and spoke of his personal admiration for the work of Gaudí.
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Tourist buses to park away from the Sagrada Família due to congestion in the area
Barcelona’s City Council announced that tourist buses will not be able to access the adjacent streets of the famous Sagrada Família Basilica. The reason: in the last few months there have been too many buses and they have been congesting the church surroundings, creating problems. The church, designed by well-known Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, will welcome 900.000 more visitors this year compared to 2010, which means 3.2 million people will visit the Sagrada Família in 2011.