IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia to be completed in 2026

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will finally be finished in 2026, more than 140 years after construction started, reports CNN.

image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona By Canaan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

CNN writes:

…The construction of the last of six towers will mark the completion of the structure of the basilica, the organization responsible for managing the site announced…

When complete, the Sagrada Familia will become the world’s tallest church..

The construction of the church was carried out illegally for 137 years, until 2019, when a building permit was finally issued by Barcelona’s city council.

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