The Sagrada Familia is a Roman Catholic Church that has been under construction for over 140 years and is still in the works. We did a whole unit about this church in high school Spanish class, so it was surreal to be able to see it in person. I’ve been to a lot of churches over here and I can say that this one is truly top tier. I got chills when I entered and the play on light, color, and reflection is stunning.
The Sagrada Familia that we see today is designs of Antoni Gaudí. His goal was to present the life of Jesus and the history of faith. The 18 towers of the church are dedicated to important biblical figures (12 of them represent the apostles, 4 the evangelists, one the Virgin Mary and the highest of them all represents Jesus Christ).
The Construction Board hopes to finish the church in 2026, as this will mark 100 years since Gaudí’s death. However, locals seem confident this date will also get pushed back, like it has been many times before.
When it’s complete, the Sagrada Familia will be the highest building in Barcelona and the highest church in the world.
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Beautiful! Glad you had a great experience there. Thank you for sharing this!
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