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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Joseph Wilson

Gothic church loses title of world’s tallest to Spanish rival

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday.

The church confirmed that the masterwork of architect Antoni Gaudí now rises to 162.91m (534 feet) above the city after a part of its central tower was lifted into place, just barely beating the tip of the spire of Germany’s Ulmer Münster at 161.53m (530 feet).

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