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LA FAMILIA SAGRADA: An Iconic Church Inspired by Nature

Have you been to a church that looks like a forest inside?  As soon as you enter , you will stand in awe of the place , turn speechless and frozen in amazement. You feel like being in the middle of a magical forest  sans  the sound of tweeting birds, the silence broken only by light footsteps and the quiet sigh of astonished visitors. The columns are not the usual tall, cylindrical  posts you normally see in buildings or church structures. They are built like the trunk of a tree that changes its shape and branches out as it grows taller. There are skylights between the columns that allow light to come in. The ceilings are adorned with sculptures of leaves, fruits and flowers which can also be seen in many parts of the church.  When sunlight passes through the skylights and the stained glass on the walls,  you see glowing light of different hues and colors shining on you from different directions like a spotlight, gently changing in brightness at different times of the day depending on