Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Nears Completion After 144 Years
Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia church has reached its full height with the placement of a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ, though construction is still ongoing after 144 years.
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Church under construction for 144 years reaches full height – but still isn’t finished
Spain’s Sagrada Familia reaches full height 144 years after first stone laid
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Spain’s Sagrada Familia reaches full height 144 years after first stone laid
Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, the church’s soaring central piece, which now stands 172.5 metres (566 feet) above the city. A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the 7-metre-high white cross’s upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put...
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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia will reach its highest point as workers place a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ
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