The Sagrada Família basilica is giving distant 20,000 free tickets for La Mercè. Photo Credit: Michel Baie via Unsplash
THE CATALAN superior of Barcelona is getting fresh for nan yearly celebrations of La Mercè, a accepted and taste arena that will ablution nan metropolis successful celebrations … and arguably nan city’s astir iconic landmark, nan Sagrada Família basilica, is getting successful connected nan action arsenic well. Gaudí’s tremendous masterwork is offering 20,000 free tickets to participate nan cathedral for 4 days: September 19, 20, 21, and 24.
The giveaway intends to thief group admit nan wrong of nan Sagrada Família, which receives thousands of visitors a time and tin beryllium difficult to get tickets for. The winners of nan summons lottery will get an opportunity to admit nan magnificent religion from nan inside, arsenic good arsenic position 1 of nan sculptural scenes from nan life of nan Virgin Mary. Other scenes including The Presentation of Mary astatine nan Temple, The Death of Saint Joseph, and The Dormition, will each beryllium disposable for onlookers to admit connected 1 of Catalonia’s astir typical holidays.
The lottery summons draw, disposable connected nan charismatic Sagrada Família website, already has thousands of participants eager to get a chance to spot nan Sagrada Família successful each its glory. Even for those appreciating it from nan outside, nan La Mercè festivities are judge to ray up each of Barcelona successful celebration.
The Sagrada Família, isolated from being 1 of nan astir celebrated landmarks not only successful Barcelona but successful Spain arsenic a whole, besides precocious became nan tallest building successful Barcelona. The famed monument is considered Catalan creator Antoni Gaudí’s magnum opus, but is yet unfinished and is expected to complete building successful 2026.