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The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.
Apr 13, 2024 · Sagrada Família, Roman Catholic minor basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882 and still unfinished in the first quarter of the 21st century, the Sagrada Família, notable for its tactile organic form, is one of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks.
HISTORY OF THE BASÍLICA. The Sagrada Família is a one-of-a-kind temple, for its origins, foundation and purpose. Fruit of the work of genius architect Antoni Gaudí, the project was promoted by the people for the people. Five generations now have watched the Temple progress in Barcelona.
Sagrada Familia. The Sagrada Familia (Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) is the most iconic symbol of Barcelona and the most visited landmark in the whole of Spain. The Sagrada Familia church is considered to be the best example of Modernist architecture designed by the legendary architect Antoni Gaudí.
- The Devotees of Saint Joseph. The "Associació de Devots de Sant Josep" was a Catholic society of devotees of Saint Joseph founded in 1866 by a book seller named Josep Maria Bocabella (1815-1892).
- Francisco de Paula del Villar Project. After securing an entire block of the Eixample district in an area that was still mainly undeveloped but would become quite central in a few decades (the land in the city center was too expensive already), Bocabella needed an architect.
- How Gaudi got involved in la Sagrada Familia construction. When Villar resigned in 1883, Bocabella asked Joan Martorell, and architect he had used as an advisor, to take on the project.
- Building the Nativity Façade. The ten years spent building the crypt and the apse gave Antoni Gaudi enough time to plan what would be coming next. In 1893 started the works of the Nativity façade, that would take over three decades to be completed.
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Feb 17, 2023 · La Sagrada Família is expected to be completed in 2026 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death. The construction of the basilica was stopped for seven months during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to October 2020.
Jun 26, 2019 · The Sagrada Familia church is Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí's greatest masterpiece, but he never lived to see his most legendary creation come fully to life. In fact, none of us have (yet). The church is still under construction, with completion scheduled for 2026—a century after Gaudí's death.
