Sagrada Família
The church is an important example of Catalan Modernisme and of religious architecture as a project spanning generations. Continuing construction from incomplete designs raises lasting questions about authorship, authenticity and new building techniques.
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Facts
- Place
- Barcelona, Spain
- Civilisation / patron
- Catalan Catholic initiative and successive international construction teams
- Built
- 1882
- Status
- Still standing
- UNESCO World Heritage since
- 2005
- UNESCO World Heritage
History
Construction of the Sagrada Família began in 1882 and was strongly shaped by Antoni Gaudí from 1883. Branching columns, complex vaults and richly detailed façades combine Christian symbolism with geometry and forms from nature. After Gaudí’s death, successive teams continued the long building process using historic models and modern techniques. Only Gaudí’s designed crypt and Nativity façade were added to the serial World Heritage property ‘Works of Antoni Gaudí’ in 2005, not the later basilica as a whole.
More from: Modern era
Sources: Wikipedia — Sagrada Família · UNESCO — Werken van Antoni Gaudí: onder meer de Geboortegevel en crypte