This is the crypt built in the Colònia Güell by Antoni Gaudí, who initially designed a large church. It is considered one of his most important works for its complexity and because he tried out many of the ideas on it that he later incorporated in the Sagrada Família. Colonia Güell was a textile colony where the architect Gaudí planned to build a large church, though in the end, due to financial problems, only the crypt and entrance portico were finished, between the years 1908 and 1914. Nonetheless, it is still considered one of Gaudí's most important works given its complexity: the crypt is adapted to the hill’s slope through the main altar, has five naves and was built with basalt stones, giving it an ancient look.
Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: Jan 30
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