learn more

"The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor in Barcelona, Spain"

This Neo-Gothic church measures 200 ft by 230 ft. and has 5 spires. The external appearance  is of a Romanesque fortress of stone  topped by a monumental neo-Gothic church accessed by two grand outdoor stairways. The upper church has a central floor with an octagonal dome on eight columns. The dome is crowned with an image of the Sacred Heart; the original work was by Frederic Marès (destroyed in 1936) and replaced in 1950 with another by Josep Miret.