Sagrada Familia Top Tourists Attraction in Barcelona, Spain

If you want to tour to Spain’s most popular buildings then don’t forget to visit to the fantastic master piece Sagrada Familia building. The building is formally known as Temple Expiatori di la Sagrada Familia. This landmark is one of the most popular attractions in Barcelona and in Spain. The building is still under construction and has taken more than 100 years and hope to complete in between 2026 to 2028. It will be more stunning masterpiece after completing.

The La Sagrada Familia is dedicated to the Holy Family. The idea of construction of a new church began in 1881, and Antoni Gaudi served several years of his life to making the building. First the idea of construction of a new building of church was launched by a religious organisation. Their goal was to bring an end to the de-Christianisation of the Barcelonese, caused by the increasing level of education among people. They started work in 1877 while construction started in 1882.

Soon the work was given to the popular modernist architect named Antoni Gaudi. Who, took over this holy project when he was only thirty one years old. La Sagrada Familia is one of the Gaudi’s most famous works in Barcelona. During the construction Gaudi changed the design on many times. Because Gaudi was constantly busy changing the design while the construction was going on, this Gaudi’s trademark remained unfinished on his death. When he died only one facade, one tower, the apse and the crypt were completed. He died in 1926.

In later, most of the original ideas of Gaudi have been modified with the passage of time. The construction of temple remained stopped on many time in wars and anarchists.
How Many Expected Towers?

The builders declares that what the original idea of Gaudi. The building will be 312 feet long and 197 feet wide, and the church will be able to accommodate some 13,000 devotees. The Sagrada Familia will have eighteen towers when finished. Four on each facade, four more are the tallest dedicated to Jesus Christ, while the last tower dedicated to Virgin Mary this will built over the apse.

Decorated Towers of Sagrada Familia

An Amazing View of Sagrada Familia Barcelona

Sagrada Familia's Towers

Completion:

The estimated date of completion of the Temple La Sagrada Familia is approximately 2026, given by the builders. This year will be the 100^th anniversary year of Gaudi’s death.  In starting of Y2K, it was expected that the remaining construction will took 100 more years, but the modern technology has enabled architects to speed up so the finally dated was given of 2026.

Sagrada Familia Looks More Beautiful At Night Than Day Time

Facades:

The Church will have three biggest facades such as Nativity facade, the Passion facade, and the Glory facade, respectively in east, west, and south. The Nativity facade was started and finished by Gaudi himself, opposite this is the Passion Facade started in 1954; third facade is Glory Facade, its construction started in 2002, the most monumental of the three.  

Passion Facade

A Visit to Sagrada Familia:

Though the Sagrada Familia is yet not finished, but still the building is popular among the tourists. The interior is awesome decorated. Here visitors can visit the crypt where the Gaudi is buried, and can enjoy the beauty of tall pillars and spectacular vaulting. An elevator to took you to the top of the tower from here you enjoy a spectacular view of Barcelona city. Visit to museum will give you much to read and learn the history and future located inside the Church building. You can enjoy the Gaudi’s original drawings, furniture, and reconstruction models available here. Visiting here will be an interesting experience for you.

Sagrada Familia A Night View

Sagrada Familia Interior

Sagrada Familia Interior