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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Muskan Singh

He was hit by a tram before seeing it finished. 100 years later, Gaudí's vision is real; here's the story of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família

Antoni Gaudí spent decades imagining a church unlike anything the world had ever seen. He died before his greatest creation, Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, could reach completion. Now, 100 years after his death, his impossible-looking architectural dream has reached a historic milestone. A combination of ancient ideas and modern engineering has helped bring the legendary basilica closer to Gaudí’s original vision, as per The BBC and AOL.

The legendary Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, has finally reached one of its biggest milestones after 144 years of construction. The basilica, often described as one of the most ambitious architectural projects ever attempted, has become the reality of Gaudí’s extraordinary vision, as per CBS News.

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