Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished church in Barcelona. The whole Gospel story is carved into the walls, and the pillars look like trees.
Biblical significance
Gaudí took over in 1883 and worked on it for 43 years, the last twelve exclusively. He is buried in the crypt. The Nativity façade he completed himself; the Passion façade is Subirachs' austere counterpoint. The interior columns branch like trees to carry the vaults, a structural solution he derived from hanging-chain models. Completion of the central Tower of Jesus Christ is projected for the mid-2020s.
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Best time to go
First slot of the morning, for the east light through the Nativity glass.
Visitor notes
Timed tickets, essential to book online. Tower access is a separate add-on.
Coordinates
41.4036, 2.1744
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