Photo Galleries - Barcelona

Barcelona skyline to the northwest from the roof of our hotel, the Barcelona Universal.  The view is of Tibidabo mountain and the Temple de Sagrat Cor, or Temple of the Sacred Heart.

A closeup of the Temple de Sagrat Cor, or Church of the Sacred Heart, taken from the roof of the Barcelona Universal hotel.

Barcelona skyline from the roof of the Barcelona Universal hotel.

A look towards the Med from the roof of our hotel.

A closeup of the retired power plant smokestacks, the cable car tower and the Westin hotel in the background taken from the roof of our hotel. The majority of the rest of the travel gang stayed at the Tryp Apolo, seen in the bottom left.

Our Houston Nov 9 arrival group (minus Greg) enjoying the hotel's rooftop deck (and adult beverages).  From left to right:  Dad, Mom, Odette and Rod.

Another shot of the Houston crew enjoying an adult beverage after a full day of travelling.  Again, left to right:  Dad (Jerry), Mom (Carole), Odette and Rod.

A closeup shot of the Montjuïc Communications Tower on Montjuïc Hill in Barcelona (as seen from the roof of our hotel).  It was built to broadcast coverage of the 1992 Olympics, and is actually in the Olympic park.

A closeup shot of one of the cable car towers in Barcelona that was between the Mediterranean and our hotel (shot taken from the roof of said hotel).

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family.  A closeup as seen from the roof of our hotel.

A shot of the barcelona with the Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower.  That's the funny looking building to the left, and it houses the headquarters for the Grupo Agbar water company.  I called it the Suppository Building.

Another wider shot of the Barcelona skyline to the east of the hotel.

The Barcelona skyline looking in a more northerly direction from the roof of the hotel.

The Columbus Monument as seen from the roof of our hotel.  Too bad the darned crane is in the way... And strange - the statue points towards his home of Genoa, rather than towards the New World. Still impressive, though, at 197 feet tall.

The Palau Nacional on Montjuïc hill at sunset, as seen from the roof of our hotel.  The Montjuïc Communications Tower is seen to the left.

Another shot of the Palau Nacional with the Montjuïc Communications Tower at sunset.

The Barcelona skyline at sunset.  The Palau Nacional and the Montjuïc Communications tower are visible.

The Sagrada Familia.

An almost straight-on shot of the "famous" side/entrance to the church.

A newer section of the Sagrada Familia.  You can tell the difference between old and new by the color of the stone.