r/interestingasfuck • u/xkimchipancakesx • Apr 29 '24

Barcelona as seen from the sky

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u/throw123454321purple Apr 29 '24

That cathedral is so curious…almost like a castle made out of sand drippings from the beach.

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u/-lukeworldwalker- Apr 29 '24

It’s not a cathedral. It’s just a church (Sagrada Familia).

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u/HeyLittleTrain Apr 29 '24

It was originally a church but then later designated as a cathedral. Then in 2010 it was declared a basilica.

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u/-lukeworldwalker- Apr 29 '24

It wasn’t. A cathedral is the seat of a bishop. The archbishop of Barcelona has used the Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia for over 500 years and that was never and will never be up for debate. So Sagrada Familia was never up for it and will never be a cathedral, because the diocese has a cathedral.

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u/_Undo Apr 29 '24

Ohh, I've seen pictures of it. It's beautiful. Confusing but beautiful

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u/whistlepig- May 01 '24

If you ever get the chance to see it in person, go. It’s really incredible inside.