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Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Close-up, upward view of the Nativity Facade of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, showing detailed stone carvings and tall spires against a blue sky.

Stone sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs on the Passion Facade of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, showing Pontius Pilate washing his hands as a figure holds a bowl.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Stylized illustration of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona with sunburst lines and blue labels reading "Sagrada Familia" above the building.

The Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is shown in color with a blue banner reading "Impossible Building?" across a grayscale background of trees.

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