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There are a few landmarks in Barcelona that are world famous and the second you see them you recognize it is the Barcelonean style and spirit. One of them is La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family) the enormous magnificent Roman Catholic basilica. It is still under construction because the genial architect Gaudi, its creator, died during the construction. Nobody has managed to finish it. The mayor of Barcelona says it is easy to call some architect, but there is nobody and there will be nobody that could do it the way Gaudi would have. So the authorities of Barcelona have decided that it will not be touched. The official name of the basilica is "The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família" or Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family.

The Sagrada Família was designed in the late 19th century and the construction work, under the supervision of Antoni Gaudí, began in the 1880s. Actually Gaudi came as a second architect, he didn't start the project. At the end of the 19-th century the Basilica was 2 km away from the city of Barcelona, while now it is in the heart of the city.
Many people consider this the most significant project of Gaudi. He worked for over 40 years on it, the last 15 years of his life were completely devoted to it. Gaudi is rumoured to have joked "My client is not in a hurry".
Only in 2004, the Sagrada was visited by 2.26 mln people.
Every part, every little bit of the cathedral is very rich in Christian symbolism. Gaudi wanted it to be "the last great sanctuary of Christendom" - from the Bible, the apostles, the evangelists...
There are also direct quotation from liturgies.

If you ever set foot in Barcelona, don't miss this wonder of the world!