Basílica de la Sagrada Família

The actual Basilica has been under construction since 1882 and is due to be completed in 2026.

Gaudí was a crazy architect, truly a visionary of his time. He imagined structures that still look novel and inventive nearly 100 years after his death.

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The Sagrada Família has three facades that mirror the three major events in the life of Jesus Christ.

• The Nativity Facade
  

    - looks lumpy because the stone is meant to evoke the organic
    - sculptures tell the story of the birth and early life of Christ
    - faces north-east so the morning light filters through (stained glass is predominantly cool)

• The Passion Facade

    - looks stark and angular to evoke the brutal nature of suffering
    - sculptures tell the story of the "passion"
    - faces south-west so the evening light filters through (stained glass is predominantly warm)

• The Glory Facade (faces south-east)

    - main entrance
    - still uncompleted (irl)
    - meant to represent the ascension and the judgment
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site