The upper arm of a cross has been placed atop the church’s soaring central tower, extending its height to 172.5 meters
The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been set in place, bringing the basilica to its maximum height of 172.5 meters – a milestone reached 144 years after the first stone was laid.
Construction of the basilica began in 1882 and continued for decades under the direction of architect Antoni Gaudi, whose visionary design blended Gothic and Art Nouveau influences. Progress slowed repeatedly after Gaudí’s death in 1926, interrupted by funding shortages, political upheaval and war damage.
Some of the…
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