La Sagrada Familia in english means "the holy family." This church isn't named after anyone who had any influence on it's creation, but created for the Christian religion. A lot of contents in the church represent the Christian religion as well as the architecture that was desined. In the begining of building the church, it was supposed to only a religious Christian church for the Spanish people to go to.
What people lived in La Sagrada Familia that made it significant to Spain?
Since La Sagrada Familia was origionally intended to be built as a church for the poor, nobody lived in this building to make it significant. The Architect and builder of this church, Antoni Gaudi spent most of his life to creating this church for the people of Spain. When he died, his body was buried under this church just out of respect. Antoni Gaudi was the person who most likley made this church significant because he spent a lot of his lifetime creating it for Spain.
How Long did it take to build La Sagrada Familia?
In 1882, this church had started to be constructed, with funding from donations of the Spanish people. This construction continued by the builder, Antoni Gaudi for about fourty years. Today, La Sagrada Familia is still not finished because some parts of the church had been destroyed as well as Gaudi's building plans during the Spanish Civil War which happened in 1935. Another reason the church wasn't finished was because it was funded by donations, but they ran out of money, to continue building.
What are the contents in La Sagrada Familia?
This church has many important structures and art that all reflect on the Spanish culture. Specifically, some of these items are statues of a bull, an angel, an eagel and a lion which all represent different Saints in the Christian religion. Other than religious beliefs, art that represents different cultures, regions and artists of Spain are also in the building. An example of this art that was created is a giant stained glass window inside of the church.
What does this building and its contents represent to the Spanish culture?
La Sagrada Familia shows that the Spanish culture was very advanced with architecture because they were able to create this amazing church. A lot of items are in the church that represent the religion of Christianity, the different regions of Spain and their styles of art over a long period of time. This church is basically a collection of the most significant parts of Spanish history. This is important because the Spanish people as well as others from all over the world can come to see the building and learn more about this culture.
Gaudi, Antoni. La Sagrada Familia. 29/12/2004. Barcelona, Spain.
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Ingredients:
-4-5 medium white potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
-1 medium onion (yellow or vidalia), thinly sliced
-6 eggs
-3 tablespoons olive oil
-Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste
1. In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add potatoes and onions and stir every few minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. The potatoes should cook for around 15 minutes. If you have larger potatoes, you might need to take a bit longer. The potatoes and onion should not burn, but they might brown a bit.
2. In a large bowl, beat 6 eggs and add salt and pepper to taste. When potato and onion mixture is finished, add to the bowl with the eggs. Mix Thoroughly.
3. Add one tablespoon oil to a skillet over medium heat(it can be the same used in step number 1. The ideal skillet for this step will have curved sides). Let heat up and then add the potato/onion/egg mixture spread evenly into the skillet.
4. Cook over medium heat for around 6 minutes until firm on the top (you do not want to burn the bottom).
5. Take a large plate and place it over the top of the skillet. Make sure the smooth side of the plate is next to the food. Flip the skillet onto the plate. (If it falls apart, you did not cook it long enough.) Then slide it back into the skillet to cook the other side of the tortilla. Cook for an additional 4 minutes or so.
6. Remove from heat and serve. Slice with a pizza cutter and enjoy.
Cooking spray
2 to 3 cups leftover stuffing
1 cup shredded Cheddar (regular or reduced-fat)
6 large eggs
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Preheat broiler.
Coat an ovenproof nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Put stuffing in the bottom of pan to warm and stir to break up a little. Sprinkle cheese over top.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, mustard powder, and nutmeg. Pour mixture over stuffing and cheese to cover stuffing. Sprinkle Parmesan over top. Cook on stovetop over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to the broiler and broil for about 2 minutes, until egg is cooked through and cheese is golden and bubbly.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and fresh parsley. Serve with sliced tomatoes.
Because we didn't feel that pictures were substancial enough for you to view the entire beautiful building, we added a little something more to give you a feel of how extravagant the building actually is.
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