Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Familia (full name) is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by architect Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926).
Although it is not finished, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In November 2010 it was consecrated (dedicated to a special purpose) and made a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.
Building of the Sagrada Familia began in 1882. Gaudi started working on it in 1883. He took over the project, and changed it with his ideas on architecture and engineering.
Gaudi worked on it until he died. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the building was finished. The Sagrada Familia' s building was slow. It needed private donations (people giving money to it). It was stopped by the Spanish Civil War--only to start again in the 1950s. Building was more than halfway done after 2010. Some of the project' s biggest problems still remain.
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References
Further reading
Other websites
Official website of the Construction Board of La Sagrada Familia Foundation
Gaudi and Sagrada Familia Barcelona
Sagrada Familia at Great Buildings
Journal of Sagrada Familia - Erke Blog
La Sagrada Familia in" Gaudidesigner" web site.
Roman Catholic cathedrals
Churches in Spain
World Heritage Sites in Spain
12 Treasures of Spain
Buildings and structures in Barcelona