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The Islamic legacy built into Gaudí’s most famous designs

2026 marks a century since the death of the visionary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. He died after being hit by a tram in central Barcelona in June 1926, not far from the Sagrada Famìlia, his towering basilica that – despite still being under construction today – dominates the city’s skyline,…

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Glue, glorious glue: Sticking together the Sagrada Familia’s central towers

Did you know that Loctite technology bonds were crucial in sticking stone and steel together in the Sagrada Familia temple’s 826 panels? At 172 metres tall, it is the world’s highest temple and was last week blessed by Pope Leo XVI.

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After 144 Years, Pope Leo XIV blesses the completion of Sagrada Familia's tallest tower in Barcelona

The pontiff praised the new Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona's Sagrada Família in a ceremony attended by around 120,000 people, ending with a light and fireworks show.

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French sculptor Béatrice Bizot on being part of Sagrada Familia blessing

On the day that the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is to be blessed by the pope, a sculptor whose work is to be placed inside the new parts of the famous building has told FRANCE 24 that she's very excited to be a small part…

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Pope Leo to celebrate mass at Barcelona's unfinished Sagrada Familia

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass at Barcelona's Sagrada Família on Wednesday and bless its final tower, marking the completion of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece and making it the tallest church in the world. The pontiff arrived in Spain at the weekend for a week-long visit focused on immigration and politics.

Radio France Internationale

Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

The unique grandeur of the Sagrada Familia means that even those who work and worship at Barcelona’s world famous basilica every day can still be surprised with some fresh wonder

The Independent UK

Pope blesses Barcelona's Sagrada Familia’s Jesus Christ tower

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed the Sagrada Familia's soaring central Jesus Christ tower in Barcelona and celebrated Mass inside what is now the world's tallest church. The pope's visit during a week-long trip to Spain coincided with the 100th anniversary of architect Antoni Gaudi's death.

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Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

The Independent UK

Barcelona’s Concrete Dreamscapes: Antoni Gaudí’s must-see masterpieces

Nearly 100 years after his death, Euronews Culture revisits Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí's most stunning creations.

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I logged 37 miles at MWC 2026 on my Garmin Instinct 3 — here are 5 things I learned

I walked 67,000 steps over five days at Europe's biggest tech show and climbed 3.5 times the height of the Sagrada Familia. Here's what it taught me.

Tom’s Guide

Sagrada Familia reaches full height after 144 years – but still isn’t finished

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia will reach its highest point as workers place a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ

The Independent UK

The Sagrada Família closes in on completing its central tower and becoming Europe's tallest Christian church

The basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will reach 172 metres with the completion of the tower of Jesus Christ, scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, surpassing the cathedral of Ulm in Germany.

Euronews

Paint thrown at Sagrada Familia in protest of Spanish government's inaction to devastating wildfires

Activists from the organisation Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) threw red and black dyed powder against the façade of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in protest against the management of politicians during the serious fires that devastated a large part of Spain this summer.

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From hotspot to flashpoint: how tourism pushed Barcelona to breaking point, and how social movements are fighting back

On April 27 2024, near the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a touring bus was blocked, sprayed with water pistols, and a banner bearing the slogan “let’s put out the tourism fire” was stuck to its front. It was a headline-grabbing protest against the stranglehold tourism holds over the city, and…

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Pope Francis approves first step towards the beatification of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí

Pope Francis has approved the decree recognising the "heroic virtues" of Antoni Gaudí, known as the "architect of God" for his work on the design of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

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