Sagrada Familia
Beautiful Places The unfinished of Guinness World 2005
The unfinished cathedral
is a symbol of Barcelona
height of 170 m
Located in the Barcelona city
Architecture art Nouveau
Name : Antoni Gaudí.
Born : June 25, 1852
Died on :June 10, 1926 (73 years old).
Nationality : Spanish
Professional : Architects
Construction of Sagrada Familia commenced in 1882 by architect Francisco Paula de Villar with Gaudí becoming involved in 1883 after Francisco resigned as the head architect. Taking over the project, Gaudí transformed it with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete.
Sagrada Familia's construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and an anticipated completion date of 2026, the centenary of Gaudí's death.
Gaudí's original design calls for a total of eighteen spires, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles,the Virgin Mary, the four Evangelists and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. Eight spires have been built as of 2010.
the Works Report of the project's official website, drawings signed by Gaudí and recently found in the Municipal Archives, indicate that the spire of the Virgin The spire height will follow Gaudí's intention.
Finally, anyone interested to visit the beautiful Basilica Sacrada Familia you pay 15-20 euros ($ 17-22).