The unfinished basilica has been under construction for 140 years and is the most visited landmark in the Spanish metropolis.
Eleven of the total of 18 towers that Gaudí planned for the Sagrada Familia have now been completed. Among them, there are also three in the central part of the church, the two of which lit up for the first time with a height of 135 meters. The tops of all three central towers shone impressively in the dark on Friday night.
Gaudí started building his church in 1882 without permission. He worked tirelessly at his job until he was hit by a tram in June 1926 and died a few days later. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, the basilica was supposed to be finished in 2026 – but construction work had to be interrupted due to the corona pandemic. There is no new target date for the completion of the beautiful building.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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