Sagrada Família (Barcelona)

Spain / Barcelona / Barcelona / Carrer de Mallorca, 401
 basilica, monument, Antoni Gaudí's buildings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, under construction, Roman Catholic church, tourist attraction, hyperboloid structure
Carrer de Mallorca, 401
08013 Barcelona, Spain
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Temple de la Sagrada Família, Catalunya is the largest iconic peace of art church in the world.

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Height: 172m (564ft) (when completed)
Year: 1883 - 2030 (expected)
Architect: Antoni Gaudí

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The church is still being built following the directions of Antoni Gaudí. Plans include a 170 meter high central tower. The construction is financed by donations of visitors and people of Barcelona.
Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 Pope Benedict XVI consecrated and proclaimed it a minor basilica, as distinct from a cathedral which must be the seat of a bishop.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Família
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Coordinates:   41°24'12"N   2°10'27"E

Comments

  • One crazy dude, that Gaudi. Pretty bizarre design. Wouldn't mind being around in a hundred years or so to see it completed.
  • the images do not do it justice. its an incredibly baeutiful(but bizzare) structure. its expected to be complete in about 2026
  • is it completed yet? i was there in 1995, something really nice
  • Amazing church!!!