The Sagrada Família opens the sacristy

The space is included in the route

Sacristy west of the Sagrada Familia 1

The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has extended the tour for visitors with the opening of the ground floor of the sacristy of the west, he has informed the board of trustees of the temple.

In the space of the cloister it has placed the ‘Way of the Liturgy’, an exhibition of pieces Antoni Gaudí designed for the Catholic liturgy. The pieces are tenebrario wrought iron candlestick two feet, a cross with candles, a lectern three sacral, a mobile chair two couches, three banks and a chair.

Moreover, within the sacristy there are two closets: one to keep the liturgical vestments worn by the celebrant and ministers of celebrations and another for the various liturgical objects such as chalices and patens. All parts that are part of the Way of the Liturgy are original or reproductions of designs by Antoni Gaudí.

37.5 meters high, on top, already it placed the bronze crown and base ring surrounding the tallest stone dome and dice glass domed give light to the interior space. We have also installed own symbolic details of this building: lamb and vendimiador represented with four medallions of 1 meter and 60 centimeters in diameter; two facing the street and two inland.

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STUDY OF THE TOWERS

The dome of the sacristy is made with stone from Montjuïc, but the Rams are reddish porphyry, to represent splash of wine or blood.

According to the Board, to complete the iconographic program outside the sacristy still be missing other artistic details like the palms of bronze, which will be put down as dismantling the scaffold.

Those responsible for the temple reminded that this building is very important for the study and projection of the towers, since it has the same structure, but with other parameters. The upper floors of the sacristy will go to office and uses least one plant to the parish.

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Scale model of the “Titanic” in Tarragona

The replica is nine meters and is a faithful reproduction in three dimensions with sound and light

Scale model of the “Titanic” in Tarragona

The model of the world’s largest Titanic and is moored in the port of Tarragona. With a length of nine meters, is a thorough and reliable replication in three dimensions of the vessel taking into account the smallest details, from the mythical staircase and piano at the luxurious dining rooms and hallways, passing through the engine room, which is in March.

The model incorporates sound and light. To illuminate, it has been necessary up to seven kilometers of optical fiber. With invaluable in the market, the model, which has meant two years of work in Granada, is the centerpiece of an exhibition organized by the Titanic Foundation.

The exhibition, “Titanic, the reconstruction,” brings together a quarantine of memorabilia about the legendary liner. unique and original pieces are exposed, such as ring and a blouse who was the smallest passenger on the Titanic, an informative bronze plaque and a spectacular Brush 1909. The exhibition opens Tuesday in Tarragona, where it will remain until next 22 May and then begin a tour virtually worldwide.

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