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Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaudí’s church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work began

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia will reach its highest point as workers place a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica now rises to 162.91 metres above the city

A huge programme of light displays, performances and Masses has been planned

The basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will reach 172 metres with the completion of the tower of Jesus Christ, scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, surpassing the cathedral of Ulm in Germany.

The first pieces are already in place and the rest will be added in phases over the coming months

In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of “venerable”, due to his dedication to the design and build of the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona. This recognition is the second of four steps towards sainthood, a process that started…

The Catholic church has taken the first steps to canonise the architect of Barcelona’s extraordinary Sagrada Família

Antoni Gaudí, creator of Sagrada Família, is declared Venerable by Pope Francis.