God said, "Let there be Barcelona," and thus He sent Gaudí.
God said, "Let there be Barcelona," and thus He sent Gaudí.
.The roof is the highlight of Casa Milà. Its undulating terrace surges like ocean waves, and the chimneys—shaped like otherworldly beings or medieval armored warriors—exude an air of mystique.
Having traveled here, I have been searching for the hidden codes in Gaudí’s architecture all along. At this moment, I am sitting on a bench carefully designed by Gaudí in Park Güell, facing the Mediterranean breeze and basking in the bright sunshine of the Iberian Peninsula. Looking around, I see colorful lizard-shaped fountains, snake-headed water conveyance devices, elephant-leg-like columns, and countless plant patterns crafted from mosaic tiles everywhere… These elements either imply religious meanings or represent ethnic culture, collectively showcasing the boundless magic and all-encompassing grandeur of nature.
Gaudí devoted more than forty years of his life to the Sagrada Família. On June 10, 1926, he was struck by a tram while hurrying to the construction site of the basilica. So absorbed was he in the building’s construction that he did not even notice the approaching vehicle. Gaudí ultimately passed away in the hospital. Thousands of Barcelona residents attended his funeral—they had lost an architectural genius, a pride of Spain.
He once said, "My client (God) is in no hurry." Perhaps he himself was not in a rush to complete the Sagrada Família either—for the basilica was Gaudí’s profound devotion to God and faith, a devotion that will endure for all eternity.
