Bonjour maman! Hello mum and everyone!
How are you?
Today we went to have my first impressions of the city!
Força Barça!!
Look at this, isn't it funny?? they are drawings by Kukuxumusu, a Spanish company specialising in clothing and product design...My host told me its designs are distinctive for their style and humour!
Next to this shop I see a Cathedral that I thought it was quite ugly...But @Anxova told me to wait to see inside!
She told me this is The basilica of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona, one of the most perfect examples of Gothic style architecture due to its harmonious proportions and the serenity of the ensemble. And it was the place of worship for merchants and shipwrights of Barcelona.
OMG!!! Its facade is made up of many straight lines and it doesn’t seem to inspire too many emotions,huh???However, inside...it’s soooo amazing!!!!!!! these simple elements transmit a huge feeling of grandeur!!
@Anxova told me the church’s interior inspired Gaudí when he was designing the Sagrada Família!
Santa Maria del Mar was built in 55 years!Whaaat??? I asked...How was the church so fast built????@Anxova told me unlike the vast majority of churches built around this time (1329-1383), it was built by Barcelonian people!!!!!!
Barcelona citizens participated actively by both giving money and carrying stones during long hours to built this wonderful piece of architecture.
That's why on the main doors of the church,I could see the images of workers carrying stones on their backs, in commemoration of the guild members who personally helped to transport the heavy stone from the quarry to their new church.
And I didn't know but, also,this church inspired great stories like "The Cathedral of the Sea" by Ildefonso Falcones. And also,it is mentioned in the novel "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
Definetely, it's the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen!!!!
What do you think? Do you like it??
And after this cultural day, nothing better than a football match...Today: FCBarcelona-Atlético de Madrid! Força Barçaaa!!!!
Good night mum!
See you soon!
Take care,
Mush
