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One of the most special churches I've ever seen is without no doubt the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It really is a very big building in a quirky but beautiful style created by Antoni Gaudí. The Sagrada Familia also is listed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its Neo Gothic Modernist style and its beautiful history. Sagrada Familia in Barcelona 2016 Some history Originally the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia was the inspiration of a bookseller, called Josep Maria Bocabella. He was the founder of the Assoición Espiritual de Devotos de San José. In 1872, Bocabella visited the Vatican. When returning from Italy, he had the intention of building a church inspired by the Basilica at Loreto. On 19 March 1882, the building work started by architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. He had the plan for a Gothic Revival church of a standard form. On 18 March 1883, Francisco de Paula del Villar resigned and Antoni Gaudi assumed responsibil

On 4 November 1631 Mary, Princess Royal was born. This royal event took place at St. James's Palace in London. Family Mary was the eldest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and his wife Henrietta Maria of France. So Mary was named after her mother. Her paternal grandparents were James VI of Scotland (he ruled as James I of England) and Anne of Denmark. Her maternal grandparents were King Henry IV of France and Maria de' Medici. Mary was thus a member of the House of Stuart. Youth In 1642, King Charles I of England designated her Princess Royal, thus establishing the tradition that the eldest daughter of the British sovereign might bear this title. Love and Marriage King Charles I of England wanted that Mary would marry her first cousin Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, the son of King Philip IV of Spain. Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine was also a suitor for her hand. However both proposals fell through and