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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS: THE SAGRADA


BY ELISE LINSCOTT


Te legendary edifice has survived everything from damage during the Spanish Civil War to periods with barely any funding. Still, the building stood tall. Set for completion in 2026, The Sagrada Familia will survive to see the 100-year anniversary of original Architect Antoni Gaudí’s death.


A Long Time Coming 130 years ago, in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, Spain, architect Antoni Gaudí had a vision: To create a church for the people, inspired by nature and worthy of God. His design was ambitious, to say the least. Its spires were to stretch high above the city’s skyline, practically reaching into heaven. Te design itself was unconventional, full of rounded flourishes and intricacies, a combination of Gothic convention and Art Nouveau’s elegance. As an expiatory church, La Sagrada could only be funded


The interior is largely complete.


Photo courtesy of Elise Linscott WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE JULY–AUGUST 2017 31


through private donations and visitor ticket sales – progress was slow. In fact, the church was only a quarter complete when Gaudí passed away in 1926, and construction halted completely until 1950, when the country’s civil war had ended. In the interim, the façade was damaged, setting the project back indeterminably. Now, at long last, a tentative completion date of 2026 has been set, just in time for the centenary of Gaudí’s passing (and nearly 150 years after construction began). Upon completion, the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família will be the tallest church in the world, towering 560 feet above Barcelona.


FAMILIA THE WORLD’S TALLEST (AND MOST EXTRAVAGANT) CHURCH


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