144 years of shared history

The exhibition “The Sagrada Família, Gaudí and Barcelona. 144 years on the same path” is on now in the gardens at Palau Robert. It explores the historic and symbolic ties between the Temple of the Sagrada Família and the city of Barcelona as part of the Gaudí Year celebrations. The exhibition features 14 interpretive signs that show how the Basilica has grown alongside, reflecting and in dialogue with Barcelona’s great social, urban and cultural milestones. The result is a visual storytelling on community, persistence and a collective vision.

In today’s post, we’re looking at some of the Sagrada Família archive photos that are in the exhibition, in chronological order.

History

On 19 March 1882, the feast of Saint Joseph, the cornerstone of the Temple was laid a plot of land surrounded by gardens and paths in Sant Martí de Provençals, now the Eixample district. The event was presided over by José María de Urquinaona y Bidot, Bishop of Barcelona, and Josep Morgades i Gili, Bishop of Vic, accompanied by city authorities. Francisco de Paula del Villar was the architect originally commissioned for the project and, although his time was brief, he laid the groundwork for a building that would be completely transformed after he stepped down in 1883.

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On 19 March 1882, the feast of Saint Joseph, the cornerstone of the Temple was laid a plot of land surrounded by gardens and paths in Sant Martí de Provençals, now the Eixample district. The event was presided over by José María de Urquinaona y Bidot, Bishop of Barcelona, and Josep Morgades i Gili, Bishop of Vic, accompanied by city authorities. Francisco de Paula del Villar was the architect originally commissioned for the project and, although his time was brief, he laid the groundwork for a building that would be completely transformed after he stepped down in 1883.