Basílica de la Sagrada Familia, pt 1

Sagrada Familia, is a Catholic cathedral in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí. Started in 1882, it is still under construction. It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture . It is one of the most visited monuments in Spain.

Leaving aside the religious iconography and purpose, the building is a civil engineering marvel. To have had the vision and construction methods in the 1880's to commence a work of this scale was truly revolutionary. A 45 metre ceiling, no external buttressing and a 172.5 metre spire.

Like many of the great cathedrals of Europe, this one will require several generations to complete.Read more