Tuesday, August 26
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Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Basilica and Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family) The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Construction began under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar on 19 March 1882. In 1883, Villar resigned and Antoni Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project and he is buried in the church's crypt. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Relying solely on private donations, Sagrada Família's construction has progressed slowly. In March 2024, an updated forecast confirmed a likely completion of the building in 2026, though the announcement stated that work on sculptures, decorative details and a controversial stairway leading to the main entrance is expected to continue until 2034.
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