Sagrada Family will become the highest Christian church in Europe with the completion of the Central Tower
The builders who work at Sagrada The family in Barcelona are preparing to erect the huge central tower of the church. Thus, Sagrada Family will become the highest Christian church in Europe.
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The general director of the complex, Xavier Martínez, said on Thursday that “The tower will be completed at the end of this year or at the beginning of 2026”.
“This is an important moment in the history of the Construction Sagrada Familia, because it will reach its maximum height. We are used to seeing skyscrapers like those in the United States, but it is remarkable that in the 21st century we build a cathedral,” Martínez told Associated Press, writes Mediafax.
Once the huge tower of Jesus Christ will be erected, the masterpiece of the architect Antoni Gaudí will have 172 meters. Sagrada The family will be taller than the Ulmer Münster church in southern Germany, which has a height of 162 meters.
The first pieces of the new tower are already in their place, and the rest will be gradually brought in the coming months. The facade works and inside will continue for several years, said the head of the church constructions, Esteve Camps.
Next year will be 100 years since Gaud's death. The church will organize several events to famous inheritance. Pope Leon XIV was invited to a solemn liturgy that will take place in Gaudí's memory on June 10, the day he died.
The first stone of Sagrada The family was placed in 1882. The works have accelerated in recent decades, as the church has become a major international tourist attraction. The money from the entrance fees is used to finance the ongoing construction. Last year, 4.9 million people paid to visit it.
