Posted on 10/23/2015 10:07:20 AM PDT by marshmallow
BARCELONA, Spain Work on Barcelonas breathtaking La Sagrada Familia Basilica, designed by visionary architect Antoni Gaudi, has entered its final phase of raising six immense towers that will make it Europes tallest religious building, surpassing Germanys Ulm Minster.
Presenting the project Thursday, chief architect Jordi Fauli said the central Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest of the six, will make the architectural marvel that draws millions of visitors each year one for the record books when it is finished in a little over a decade.
The central tower of 172.5 meters (566 feet) will make it the tallest cathedral in Europe, because the tallest tower in Europe is Ulm, at 162 meters (531.5 feet), Fauli said.
St. Peters Basilica in Rome will still have the tallest interior.
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Kind of looks like H. R. Giger to me.
Lol, I’ve had the song “La Sagrada Familia” on my mind while reading this thread. Agree, great album & love that song.
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