This church has been under construction for 124 years. The Tallest.
This church has been under construction for 124 years. In 2026, it will become the tallest in the world.
It isn't funded by the state or even the Church — it's being built entirely by the people.
And it's far more impressive than you realize
Barcelona's Sagrada Familia is proof that intergenerational construction is still alive. When complete, it will be the world's second tallest religious building of any kind.
142 years ago, it existed only in the mind of Antoni Gaudí...
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