144 Years in the Making, Sagrada Familia Hits Its Peak
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height of 566 feet with the placement of the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, its central tower.
- The church, designed by Antoni Gaudí, remains unfinished after more than 140 years, with ongoing interior work and construction cranes still present around the tower.
- The topping of the central tower is a key milestone ahead of the June centenary celebrations of Gaudí's death, with plans to remove scaffolding and inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ.
- The cross on the tower has four arms for visibility from all directions, and there are plans to install light beams from each arm symbolizing the church as a spiritual lighthouse, pending city approval.
