Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia unfolds like a grand saga—a living masterpiece shaped by vision, faith, and resilience across generations. The journey began in 1882, when bookseller Josep Maria Bocabella commissioned architect Francisco de Paula del Villar to design a neo-Gothic temple. Shortly thereafter, in 1883, a young Antoni Gaudí took charge, radically transforming the project into an organic wonder inspired by nature and deeply rooted in spiritual symbolism.

Gaudí dedicated his final years — from around 1914 — entirely to the Sagrada Familia, living on-site and infusing every stone with architectural and biblical meaning, envisioning the basilica as a “Bible in stone”. Upon his death in 1926, the project was far from finished, with only the crypt, apse, and Nativity façade completed.

Despite the devastation of the Spanish Civil War, which destroyed many original plans, construction continued under Gaudí’s disciples, reconstructing designs from surviving sources. Mid-20th-century innovations and the introduction of computer-aided design have since accelerated progress, culminating in milestones such as the completion of the Passion and Nativity façades, and the consecration of the basilica in 2010.

Today, the Sagrada Familia remains a vibrant monument—visible in form, evolving in function, and unmatched in inspiration. To witness this extraordinary construction unfold, secure your visit at Ticket Sagrada Familia Immerse yourself in over a century of devotion, artistry, and architectural triumph.