Sagrada Família photos: stained glass, nave and façades

Every photo on this page was taken by Racho, who runs this guide, during a visit to the Sagrada Família. No stock images, no AI. Tap a photo to see it larger.

01

The stained glass windows

11 photos

Blue, green, yellow and red light pouring through the stained glass into the nave of the Sagrada Família — Colour across the nave Blue, green, yellow and red light pouring through the stained glass into the nave of the Sagrada Família

Tall stained glass windows in green, blue, orange and red along the side of the nave — A wall of stained glass Tall stained glass windows in green, blue, orange and red along the side of the nave

Blue and green stained glass windows with round rosettes on the east side of the nave — The cool east windows Blue and green stained glass windows with round rosettes on the east side of the nave

A rosette and tall windows in deep blue and green glass between stone columns — Blue and green glass A rosette and tall windows in deep blue and green glass between stone columns

Looking up at upper windows of blue and green glass glowing above the gallery — Blue windows overhead Looking up at upper windows of blue and green glass glowing above the gallery

A red and orange rosette above tall warm-coloured windows on the west side of the nave — The warm west windows A red and orange rosette above tall warm-coloured windows on the west side of the nave

Orange and yellow light from the windows washing over the pale stone walls — Orange light on the stone Orange and yellow light from the windows washing over the pale stone walls

Red, orange and yellow stained glass seen between the tall columns of the nave — Warm glass between the columns Red, orange and yellow stained glass seen between the tall columns of the nave

A round rosette and pointed windows of mixed colours above a side aisle — A rosette above the aisle A round rosette and pointed windows of mixed colours above a side aisle

Stained glass with a central rosette framed by carved stone in a side wall — Side windows with a rosette Stained glass with a central rosette framed by carved stone in a side wall

A tall red and orange window rising above a small chapel, with a visitor below for scale — A tall red window A tall red and orange window rising above a small chapel, with a visitor below for scale

02

The nave and the altar

8 photos

Looking straight up at the star-like vault of the Sagrada Família, with branching columns and coloured light — The vault of the nave Looking straight up at the star-like vault of the Sagrada Família, with branching columns and coloured light

Tall white columns branching like trees above the altar canopy of the Sagrada Família — Tree-like columns over the altar Tall white columns branching like trees above the altar canopy of the Sagrada Família

Rows of columns in front of orange, yellow and green stained glass in the nave — Columns and warm windows Rows of columns in front of orange, yellow and green stained glass in the nave

The nave of the Sagrada Família glowing gold from the west windows in the afternoon — Golden light in the nave The nave of the Sagrada Família glowing gold from the west windows in the afternoon

A crucified Christ hanging under an octagonal canopy decorated with lamps and grapes — The canopy over the altar A crucified Christ hanging under an octagonal canopy decorated with lamps and grapes

The altar canopy with its crucifix in front of the organ pipes and stained glass — The altar canopy and the organ The altar canopy with its crucifix in front of the organ pipes and stained glass

The lit canopy over the altar framed by organ pipes and green and yellow windows — The apse behind the altar The lit canopy over the altar framed by organ pipes and green and yellow windows

A glowing oval medallion with a winged figure and the name Mateu on one of the main columns — The symbol of Saint Matthew on a column A glowing oval medallion with a winged figure and the name Mateu on one of the main columns

03

The façades and towers

15 photos

Visitors in front of the carved Nativity façade portal of the Sagrada Família, with green bronze doors — The Nativity façade portal Visitors in front of the carved Nativity façade portal of the Sagrada Família, with green bronze doors

The green stone cypress of the Tree of Life rising above the central portal of the Nativity façade — The Tree of Life on the Nativity façade The green stone cypress of the Tree of Life rising above the central portal of the Nativity façade

Densely carved stone figures, plants and animals around the central doorway of the Nativity façade — The centre of the Nativity façade Densely carved stone figures, plants and animals around the central doorway of the Nativity façade

White stone figures of angels and a mother and child carved on the Nativity façade — Angels on the Nativity façade White stone figures of angels and a mother and child carved on the Nativity façade

Stone figures and leaves carved in deep relief on the Nativity façade of the Sagrada Família — A detail of the Nativity façade Stone figures and leaves carved in deep relief on the Nativity façade of the Sagrada Família

A wrought-iron gate with the JHS monogram in front of the towers of the Nativity façade — The Nativity façade behind its iron gate A wrought-iron gate with the JHS monogram in front of the towers of the Nativity façade

Crowds at the foot of the towering Nativity façade on a cloudy day — Visitors at the Nativity façade Crowds at the foot of the towering Nativity façade on a cloudy day

A crowd of visitors waiting under the Nativity façade, with a crane on the right — Queues on Carrer de la Marina A crowd of visitors waiting under the Nativity façade, with a crane on the right

Steps and the group entrance sign below the Nativity façade, with a tall crane — The entrance side on Carrer de la Marina Steps and the group entrance sign below the Nativity façade, with a tall crane

Slanted bone-like columns holding up the Passion façade, with the crucified Christ below — The Passion façade portico Slanted bone-like columns holding up the Passion façade, with the crucified Christ below

The towers of the Passion façade and the domed sacristy seen from a busy street corner — The Passion façade from the street The towers of the Passion façade and the domed sacristy seen from a busy street corner

The whole Sagrada Família with its spires and building cranes seen from the square — The basilica with its cranes The whole Sagrada Família with its spires and building cranes seen from the square

The perforated spires of the Sagrada Família bell towers rising into a clear blue sky — Bell towers against a blue sky The perforated spires of the Sagrada Família bell towers rising into a clear blue sky

Looking up at the stone spires and pinnacles of the Sagrada Família — Spires up close Looking up at the stone spires and pinnacles of the Sagrada Família

The spires of the Sagrada Família rising above green trees and a cypress — Towers above the trees The spires of the Sagrada Família rising above green trees and a cypress

04

Sculpture and the museum

4 photos

Angular stone sculpture of Christ on the cross with mourning figures on the Passion façade — The Crucifixion by Subirachs Angular stone sculpture of Christ on the cross with mourning figures on the Passion façade

A white statue of the Virgin Mary with a halo, standing on a pale stone base — A statue of the Virgin Mary A white statue of the Virgin Mary with a halo, standing on a pale stone base

A large bearded head with carved geometric planes on a plinth in the Sagrada Família museum — A sculpted head in the museum A large bearded head with carved geometric planes on a plinth in the Sagrada Família museum

A gilded copy of the honeycomb door peephole Gaudí designed for Casa Calvet, on a green museum table — Gaudí’s Casa Calvet peephole A gilded copy of the honeycomb door peephole Gaudí designed for Casa Calvet, on a green museum table

05

Views and around Barcelona

2 photos

A narrow stone slit in a tower framing the rooftops, a green park and the hills of Barcelona — Barcelona from a tower window A narrow stone slit in a tower framing the rooftops, a green park and the hills of Barcelona

The Gothic façade of Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, a different church from the Sagrada Família — Barcelona Cathedral (not the Sagrada Família) The Gothic façade of Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, a different church from the Sagrada Família

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