Front view of Parròquia de Sant Pacià

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Parròquia de Sant Pacià

Barcelona


If you're on the trail of Gaudí, you may want to visit this little-known church in the district of Sant Andreu. The church was built between 1876 and 1881, and designed by local architect Joan Torras Guardiola, one of Gaudí's teachers. Gaudí himself also contributed, creating both the mosaic in the chapel and the main altarpiece.


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