Gaudi was born a Catalan (ethnic group in Spain) and produced some of the most moving building and works of art that are still standing and praised by the Spanish people.
Gaudi architecture includes the Parc Güellin Gràcia, the still unfinished (as of 2011) Sagrada Família in Eixample and the housesLa Pedrera/Casa Milà and La Casa Batllóboth in Eixample.
His most famous and breathtaking landmark is La Sagrada Familia. Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.
From the outside, visitors are astonished by the sheer height and intricacy of the design of the church and although it is not completed yet, the progress that has been made is incredibly impressive. The project began nearly a century ago and was designed by one of Spain’s most well known and respected architects in Spanish history, Antoni Gaudi. 
The height of the church is exactly equal to the height of the largest mountain in the nearby hills, the reason being because Gaudi felt that no man-made creation should ever rise above God’s natural creations. The height of the church is overwhelming when standing at its base and the inside is even more impressive.
Gaudi included many elements of God’s natural beauty within his work. As visitors move towards the center of church they cannot help but to twist their head in a full 360 to admire all of the stained glass windows that line the walls of the church. During the day these windows produce incredible natural light (a personal favorite of Gaudi) that illuminates the sheer beauty of the inner monastery.
I visited the sites with my friend johny who I met at the hostel. He came from Hong Kong and was hopping among different country capitals for two months.
I felt much safer with his company. He left BCN one day earlier than I do.
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