La Sagrada Familia in July 2022, with its towers reaching high.
The architect died in 1926, but work on the yet unfinished church continued.
It wasinterruptedby the destruction of the Spanish Civil War, although the building survived.
La Sagrada Família in July 2022, with its towers reaching high. (Photo: Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com) viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
It was then plagued by funding issues and frequent changeover in the architects running the project.
As of 2023, it is still unfinished.
The latter will be topped with a cross once it is finished.
A model of the basilica as it will eventually look. As of 2023, brown portions are still to be built, while white has been completed. (Photo: Balou46 viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
In January 2023, Evangelist towers for Luke and Mark were completed.
In September, penultimate statues atop those of Matthew and John were added.
Matthew is represented by a human figure, while John has an eagle.
New stonework versus old. (Photo: Syniq viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
Mark and Luke were previously represented by a lion and ox, respectively.
Those in Barcelona are welcome to attend a celebratory mass on the November 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, passersby will enjoy the towers lit up for the holidays.
Learn more about the church and opportunities to visit at itswebsite.
La Sagrada Familia is still being constructed over 140 years after work began on Gaudis iconic building.
The four towers of the evangelists were recently completed.
A model of the basilica as it will eventually look.
As of 2023, brown portions are still to be built, while white has been completed.
(Photo: Balou46 viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
New stonework versus old.
