The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada FamÃlia (official Catalan name; Spanish: Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia; “Expiatory Church of the Holy Family”), often simply called the Sagrada FamÃlia, is a massive, privately-funded Roman Catholic church that has been under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026.
2026 - whoaaaaa!!! I can’t wait to go back to Barcelona and see the completion of the church
Considered the master-work of renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudà (1852–1926), the project’s vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona’s (and Spain’s) top tourist attractions for many years.
It’s just incredible!
the details, the history… you MUST experience this.. I can’t put it into words. Simply FABULOUS!
The Sagrada Familia was designed by Antoni Gaudà (1852–1926), who worked on the project from 1883 and devoted the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor. In 1882, prior to GaudÃ’s involvement, Francesc del Villar was commissioned to design a church on the site. He resigned a year later and Gaudà was appointed the project architect, redesigning the project entirely. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudà is said to have remarked, “My client is not in a hurry.” After GaudÃ’s death in 1926, work continued under the direction of Domènech Sugranyes until interrupted by the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Parts of the unfinished church and GaudÃ’s models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The present design is based on reconstructed versions of the lost plans as well as on modern adaptations.
by Angela Hubbard
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