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Barcelona Spain-1959: Staring Up Towards The Sky To View Old Ruins Of A Building

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationBarcelona, Spain
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Barcelona Spain
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Staring Up Towards The Sky To View Old Ruins Of A Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic upward view of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. The camera tilts slowly, revealing the cathedral’s intricate Gothic spires and ornate stonework against a pale sky. Stained glass windows glow with blue light, contrasting with the dark, textured facade. The footage shows the building’s unfinished state, with exposed structural elements and a sense of ongoing construction. The grainy, slightly overexposed quality of the Super 8 film adds to the nostalgic, archival feel of this historic moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127711034

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No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1959 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Barcelona, Spain Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ancient
  • decrepit
  • remains
  • rubble
  • tower
  • broken
  • staring
  • sky
  • view
  • ruins
  • building
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • barcelona SPAIN
  • 1959
  • 1959 Barcelona Spain
  • Sagrada Família
  • Gothic architecture
  • 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • historic building
  • unfinished cathedral
  • stained glass windows
  • upward view
  • film grain
  • archival footage
  • old footage
  • old film
  • architectural history

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Barcelona 8mm landmark footage for documentary inserts about travel, architecture, urban memory, or postwar European tourism.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Barcelona home-movie frame looking up at Sagrada Familia spires with carved stonework and bright sky behind them.
Upward visitor view of Sagrada Familia towers and pale sky.

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