Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Familia (full name Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designe\ architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).
| Sagrada Família | |
|---|---|
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family | |
 The Passion Façade (Western side) in July 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Barcelona |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
| Leadership | His Eminence Juan Josep Cardinal Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona |
| Year consecrated | 7 November 2010 |
| Status | Active/incomplete |
| Location | |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°24′13″N 2°10′28″E / 41.40361°N 2.17444°ECoordinates: 41°24′13″N 2°10′28″E / 41.40361°N 2.17444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antoni Gaudí |
| Architectural style | Modernisme |
| General contractor | Construction Board of La Sagrada Família Foundation[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1882 |
| Completed | structural work 2026[2] (2017 estimate) decorations 2032[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Southeast |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Length | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Width | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 45 m (150 ft) |
| Spire(s) | 18 (8 already built) |
| Spire height | 170 m (560 ft) (planned) |
| Official name: Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia | |
| Type | Monument – Basilica |
| 24 July 1969 | |
| (R.I.)-51-0003813-00000[4] | |
| Website | |
| sagradafamilia | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Part of | Works of Antoni Gaudí |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 320-005 |
| Inscription | 2005 (29th Session) |
Although not finished, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5] In November 2010 it was consecrated (dedicated to a special purpose) and made a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.[6][7][8]
Building of the Sagrada Família began in 1882. Gaudí started working on it in 1883.[5] He took over the project, and changed it with his ideas on architecture and engineering.
Gaudí worked on it until he died. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the building was finished.[9] The Sagrada Família's building was slow. It needed private donations (people giving money to it). It was stopped by the Spanish Civil War—only to start again in the 1950s. Building was more than halfway done after 2010. Some of the project's biggest problems still remain.[9] There is an expected finish date of 2026–100 years after Gaudí's death.
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GalleryEdit
Passion façade (2010)
Nativity façade (2010)
West side (cranes removed). (2009)
Glory façade (2008)
Sagrada Família Nativity façade by night (February 2015)
Passion façade (2004)
Nativity façade (2004)
Scale model at the Catalunya en Miniatura park
Nave ceiling (2011)
Standing in the transept and looking northeast (2011)
Zoom in the façade (2011)
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Fundació junta constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família Fundacions.cat
- ↑ https://blog.sagradafamilia.org/en/divulgation/what-are-the-main-milestones-for-the-sagrada-familia-in-the-future/
- ↑ https://www.fastcompany.com/3052694/100-years-after-breaking-ground-gaudis-la-sagrada-familia-enters-final-stage
- ↑ "Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia". Patrimonio Historico – Base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved 9 January 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Works of Antoni Gaudi, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, accessed 14-11-2010
- ↑ Drummer, Alexander (23 July 2010). "Pontiff to Proclaim Gaudí's Church a Basilica". ZENIT. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Pope Consecrates The Church Of The Sagrada Familia". Vatican City: Vatican Information Service. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ↑ Delaney, Sarah (4 March 2010). "Pope to visit Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona in November". Catholic News Service. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Minder, Raphael (3 November 2010). "Polishing Gaudi's Unfinished Jewel". The New York Times.
Further readingEdit
- Zerbst, Rainer (1988). Antoni Gaudi- A Life Devoted to Architecture. trans. from German by Doris Jones and Jeremy Gaines. Hamburg, Germany: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-0074-4.
- Nonell, Juan Bassegoda (2004). Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect. New York: Abbeville Press. ISBN 978-0-7892-0220-8.
- Crippa, Maria Antonietta (2003). Peter Gossel (ed.). Antoni Gaudi, 1852–1926: From Nature to Architecture. trans. Jeremy Carden. Hamburg, Germany: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-2518-1.
- Schneider, Rolf (2004). Manfred Leier (ed.). 100 most beautiful cathedrals of the world: A journey through five continents. trans. from German by Susan Ghanouni and Rae Walter. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7858-1888-5.
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sagrada Família. |
- Official website of the Construction Board of La Sagrada Família Foundation
- Família Foundation Video at YouTube
- Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia in the Structurae database
- Gaudí and Sagrada Família Barcelona
- Sagrada Familia at Great Buildings
- Journal of Sagrada Familia – Erke Blog
- La Sagrada Familia in" Gaudidesigner" web site.