La Sagrada Familia
Gaudí's unfinished cathedral
La Sagrada Familia is a massive Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí.
Construction began in 1882 and remains ongoing—famous as the world's longest-running architectural project.
Its distinctive organic spires and intricate facades blend Gothic and Art Nouveau styles.
The name is Spanish for "The Holy Family."
- GaudíSpanish architectural innovator
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- cathedralBishop's principal church
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