The interior of Sagrada Familia is as impressive as the exterior! It is enormously tall with lots of light from the extensive stained glass.
The design of the interior is based on a forest of trees. You can see how the columns split into branches that support the very tall roof. The stained glass on one side is orange and red and yellow for summer and fall, while the other side has blue and green, representing winter and spring.
Gaudi modeled the structure with strings and weights to determine where to place the columns. He hung his model upside down – a remarkably ingenious approach to the engineering well before modern structural analysis existed.
The stained glass is all modern, and contains references to saints from around the world. In the 3rd picture above, you can see seating for the choir that surrounds the main area of the basilica.
The crucifix above the altar leaves nothing to the imagination, making it very clear how painful and terrible crucifixion was.
Lighted symbology on the columns around the altar.
Statues within the basilica. The last one is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of Catalonia.
The crypt, beneath the main chapel was the first item completed and is still in use today for mass. Gaudi’s tomb is also in the crypt. The organ pipes were near the viewing area of the crypt. The plan is to add lots more organ pipes to fill the basilica with sound.
Furniture where accessories for mass can be stored.
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