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Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Kerstin Schmidt
August 14, 2017

It's one of the most famous building sites in the world. Work has continued on this unusual church for 125 years.

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Its cornerstone was laid in 1882. A year later the Catalan architect  Antoni Gaudí took over the project. He took inspiration from nature for his design vocabulary. The roof is supported by columns that grow toward the sky like trees. Originally   Antoni Gaudí envisaged just 15 years to finish it. In the end he worked on it until his death in 1926. He was laid to rest in the crypt of the uncompleted structure. 

Funding for the building comes solely from donations and entrance fees. The monumental work is expected to be finished by June 10, 2026, to mark the hundredth anniversary of Gaudí's death.