The entrance stairway and portal of the Nativity facade of Sagrada Familia

The shot captures the main entrance of the Sagrada Familia through the Nativity facade, with the stone stairway leading visitors towards the richly decorated portal. The sculptures covering every surface of the facade represent scenes from the life of Christ and nature, blending religious elements with organic forms inspired by the natural world. Visitors climb the steps admiring the complexity of the carved details, which include human figures, animals, and petrified vegetation. Gaudi conceived this facade as a book of stone, where even those who could not read could understand the evangelical message through images. The overall effect is that of a natural cave transformed into a work of sacred art.

Barcelona, Sagrada Familia, entrance, stairway, sculptures, Gaudi, portal, Spain