FAQ. When will the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona be finished?

FAQ. When will the Sagrada Familia be finished?


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When will the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona be finished?

Answer. When will it be finished? The amazing interior was completed and opened to the public in 2012. In 2023 the church was 80% completed. A former goal was to complete the project by 2026 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death but in 2024 it was announced that construction is expected to continue until 2034. 

Latest news 2025: Sagrada Familia is closer to completion: The central and highest tower of the Sagrada Familia , the tower of Jesus Christ, is almost finished. It now has a height of 142.5 metres and when finished will be 172.5 metres high. The 2025 goal of the Sagrada Familia temple is to have the tower of Jesus Christ finished by the end of 2025 to inaugurate and bless it in June 2026, to coincide with the centenary of the death of the architect Antoni Gaudí.

How did Gaudi die?

Gaudi was tragically hit by a tram in 1926 and succumbed to his injuries a few days later. 2026 marks the 100 year centenary of the architect Antoni Gaudi's death in 1926. If the Sagrada Familia church is finished in 2034, it will be 152 years after the foundation stone was laid. The foundation stone for the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona was laid on March 19, 1882. The current chief architecht is Jordi Fauli.

Watch a video animation of how much of La Sagrada Familia has been built and how much still needs building.



La Sagrada Familia church is a church in Barcelona that is still unfinished even though construction work began in 1882.

It is Barcelona's most famous tourist attraction and is seem by over 3 million visitors a year.

It was designed by famous Antoni Gaudiover 100 years ago. When the foundation stone was laid in 1882 the area around the church was mostly empty land.

When Gaudi died in 1926 only a small part had been built. Gaudi knew it would take a long time to build such a lavish temple and he once said, "My boss is not in a hurry."

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