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    After 144 years of construction, the Sagrada Família in Barcelona has reached its full height with the placement of the final piece atop its central tower


    After 144 years of construction, the Sagrada Família in Barcelona has reached its full height with the placement of the final piece atop its central tower



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    2. Harry_Iconic_Jr on

      Does the Eye come on automatically or does someone have to gaze into the crystal ball first to activate it?

    7. Hippobu2 on

      When they planned this they didn’t have cranes …

      So how long was it originally estimated it gonna take to complete?

    8. gnosisfrosty on

      That wasn’t supposed to be the final piece. Gaudi designed a multi-storey cross to be the pinnacle.

      But, so happy they are calling it complete. Such an astounding structure!

    9. moogle322000 on

      I dunno how people can work so high up with no problems. My hands felt weak just watching this.

    13. Historical_Sherbet54 on

      144 years of construction???

      Somehow that aspect concerns me

      But congratulations for adding the top

    19. markevbs on

      The single most incredible, beautiful and awe inspiring building I’ve ever walked into. I’m in no way religious and the building actually made me feel god, as weird as that sounds. If you’ve never been, make it a priority. 

    20. sauntcartas on

      You can build the Sagrada Família in the board game _Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization_. It’s a unique wonder in that it can’t be completed; you just pour resources into it, making it worth more points the more times you do so,

      I guess the game will need an update.

    24. Sea_Pollution2250 on

      Man, Reddit really likes to shit on things.

      This project has taken so long for multiple reasons, from the initial plans the required 4 different artwork styles of the time representing stages of the cross to difficulty of creating an internal structure that is both geometric and elven in theme, combined with Gaudi being Catalonian/ during the rise of Franco’s fascist regime and his effort to destroy “non-Spanish” cultural heritage during the Spanish Civil War is insane.

      This place was bombed out. The original plans were burned. Gaudi died. Yet his plans remained as people put together what his initial plan was because the art was too beautiful to forget.

      Y’all say “meh” while I think about my family history and the importance of Basque history on the other side of Spain, and how much pride I feel that a work of art was finished so we could all have the opportunity to see someone’s vision realized.

      This is an “awe” moment, not a “meh” moment.

      I’m not religious at all, but I was in awe when I saw La Sagrada under construction 12 years ago. It was one of the most beautiful pieces of art I’ve ever seen.

      Eat 1 million farts if you think this is a meaningless accomplishment.

    25. Stained_Pucker on

      I was there, I’m the fire watch fellow wearing the orange vest on the far right! Finally finished ✅

    27. ValSintetic on

      I’m gonna get a lot of hate for this. I don’t like it. Not one bit. I feel it’s a useless and incoherent big ass building that took forever to build. No idea what the inside of this hideos spikey snail looks like, because I can’t get passed
      this exterior. I’m sorry.

    28. ClearChord on

      Would be very cool to be a worker helping with that “capstone” to this monumental project. What a cool memory/story to tell your grandkids about.

    33. Tart6096 on

      The inside of it looks far nicer if you look up some pictures of this church. Impressive something like this is still being built though.

    34. bobbysback16 on

      I have never seen so many people stand under the load. Must never have accidents or be afraid of them.

    39. G_yebba on

      My favorite architect, Gucci.

      His purses are little miracles I can haul my fidget spinners and cold cream in. I’m glad he was finally able to finish this cell tower, my signal was weak af.

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