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NAME
Sagrada Família
OTHER NAMES
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
COUNTRY
Spain
ADDRESS
Barcelona, Spain

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Sagrada Família
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About Sagrada Família
Sagrada Família is popular as a big unfinished basilica situated in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain. Its construction started in March 1882 under the guidance of architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. It was estimated that it would be complete until 2026 but maybe a chance of delay due to COVID -19 pandemic. It was designated as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 2005. It was consecrated as a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in November 2010.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sagrada Família

  • You can estimate how broad this project was that Gaudi devoted over forty years of his life to this work but less than a quarter of the project was completed until his death. Gaudi is buried in the crypt.
    You can estimate how broad this project was that Gaudi devoted over forty years of his life to this work but less than a quarter of the project was co
  • Gaudi's original plans were destroyed at the time of the Spanish Civil War. His drawings, plaster models, and plans were damaged by the revolutionaries after they set fire to the crypt.
  • The visitors are charges entrance fees of 15 to 20 Euro just to finance the construction cost of such a huge project.
  • Gaudi also took care of the families of the construction workers. As he already knew that it is a big project that's why he opened a school on the site so that the children of the workers who were devoting their time to make such a masterpiece can educate themselves and would not be deprived of the basic facilities. It is now a site of exhibition.
    Gaudi also took care of the families of the construction workers. As he already knew that it is a big project that's why he opened a school on the sit
  • When this basilica would be completed there will be 18 towers. 12 of them will be for apostles, four for the evangelists, one for the Virgin Mary and the middle tower is for Jesus Christ.
    When this basilica would be completed there will be 18 towers. 12 of them will be for apostles, four for the evangelists, one for the Virgin Mary and
  • You will be amazed to know that the height of the basilica is just one meter less than Montjuic which is the highest mountain in the city.
  • The towers are very thin and make the visitors surprise how an elevator works in such a thin tower. Though it will not lead the visitor to the highest point and the travel had to climb the steep stairs to get to the highest point. There is a beautiful view of the city from the top of the tower.
    The towers are very thin and make the visitors surprise how an elevator works in such a thin tower. Though it will not lead the visitor to the highest
  • Gaudi has used various symbols to construct this masterpiece. Some of them are the pillars that look like trees and constantly change shapes like real trees. Also, there are tortoise and turtle which are holding these pillars which mean earth and the sea.
    Gaudi has used various symbols to construct this masterpiece. Some of them are the pillars that look like trees and constantly change shapes like rea

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