SAGRADA FAMILIA, BARCELONA, TO BE COMPLETED BY 2026

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is set to be completed by 2026,  144 years after construction first began.

The completion of the building will  coincide with the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, 

Esteve Camps,  Executive Chairman of the organisation tasked with completing Antoni Gaudí’s masterwork, stated that the organisation has the money and material to complete the construction, including the 172.5-metre central tower dedicated to Jesus Christ. This tower will make the Sagrada Familia Barcelona’s tallest building.

Following its completion, set for 2026, the organisation will continue to work on sculptures and decorative details of the building as well as a stairway that will lead to the newly constructed main entrance, until 2034.

Antoni Gaudí is one of the most universal figures of international architecture and Spanish culture, devoting more than 40 years to the construction of the Sagrada Familia and having spent twelve years working exclusively on this project.

Tourism has contributed significantly to the construction of the building, with visitors having contributed 62.5 million euros through the visitor entry fee.