Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona reaches new height record

Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona
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The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona (Spain), reached its highest point this Friday (20) with the installation of the cross at the top of the central tower. At 172.5 meters, the temple - which was already the tallest church in the world - now also becomes the tallest building in the city.
The Sagrada Familia won the title of tallest church in the world at the end of 2025, surpassing the Ulm Cathedral in Germany.
The main tourist attraction in Spain, the Sagrada Familia received 4.8 million paid visitors in 2024.
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The final piece - a white cross measuring 17 meters high and 13.5 meters wide - was lifted by a large yellow crane and placed at the top of the so-called tower of Jesus Christ, the highest of the 18 foreseen in the original project by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, begun more than 140 years ago.
Hundreds of tourists watched the operation outside the temple, while workers restrained by safety belts helped with the construction. maneuver.
The top of the church is slightly below the 177 meters of the Montjuïc hill, as determined by Gaudí, who did not want the construction to exceed what he considered a divine work.
The scaffolding still surrounds the tower and must be gradually removed by June 10, the date scheduled for the blessing of the structure, which coincides with the centenary of Gaudí's death. The expectation is that Pope Leo Mona Lisa was not affected
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