Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is more than a basilica—it’s a living symphony of stone, where architectural ambition, religious reverence, and human perseverance unfold across generations. The story began in 1882 when Francisco de Paula del Villar laid its neo-Gothic foundations. Just a year later, Antoni Gaudí took the reins, transforming the design into a breathtaking fusion of Gothic grandeur, Art Nouveau flourish, and nature-inspired forms.

Gaudí devoted his final years entirely to this cathedral, yet at his death in 1926, the Sagrada Familia was less than 25 percent complete. The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) brought devastating losses—destroyed models, lost plans—but architects persevered, resurrecting Gaudí’s vision through surviving fragments and photographs. Progress accelerated in the decades that followed: the Nativity and Passion façades rose, it earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2005, and in 2010 Pope Benedict XVI consecrated it as a minor basilica.

The most striking recent achievements include the completion of the Virgin Mary tower in 2021 and the four Evangelists’ towers by late 2023. The central Tower of Jesus Christ stands impressively tall, now the highest point in Barcelona, expected to reach its final height by late 2025 or early 2026. While the structure’s completion is projected around 2035—owing to decorative details and the contentious Glory façade stairway—its core is now nearly fulfilled.

The Sagrada Familia endures as a symbol of unwavering creativity and faith—a monument ever unfinished, ever unfolding.

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