General Information
Other name(s): | Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família |
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Beginning of works: | 1882 |
Completion: | 2026 |
Status: | under construction |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Church Basilica |
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Material: |
Masonry structure |
Awards and Distinctions
2005 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Next to: |
Sagrada Familia Schools (1909)
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Coordinates: | 41° 24' 12" N 2° 10' 28" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
tower height | 100-150 m |
Materials
towers |
masonry
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building structure |
masonry
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Chronology
1875 | First plans are drawn for a cathedral based on the basilica of Loreto in Italy. |
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1877 | The architect of the Diocese, Francisco de Paula de Villar, offers to draw up a plan for free. |
19 March 1882 | The first stone is laid based on Vilar's drawings. |
3 November 1883 | Gaudí takes over as architect after Villar's resignation. |
1884 — 1887 | Construction of the crypt. |
1885 | Consecration of the chapel of Saint Joseph. |
1891 — 1900 | Construction of the Eastern façade. |
1898 | Gaudí decides to change the floor plans for the Eastern bell towers. The originally square plan becomes circular. |
1900 | Ornaments on the portals of the Eastern façade are mostly finished. The bell towers have reached a height of 32 meters. |
1906 | Financial problems reduce the pace of construction. |
1914 | Construction is halted because of lack of funds. Up to date 3.3 million pesetas were used. A model of the church is built. |
1918 | Gaudí's final design of the Western façade (Passion) is completed. |
30 November 1925 | The bell tower dedicated to Saint Barnabas is completed. |
1926 | Gaudí is buried in the crypt after his death. |
1927 — 1930 | Completion of the remaining three bell towers of the Eastern façade. |
1936 | A fire in the crypt destroys parts of Gaudí's archives and models. |
1954 | Foundations of the Western façade are begun. |
1976 | The tops of the towers for the Western façade are completed. |
1985 | Completion of the Western façade. |
Participants
- Antoni Gaudí (architect)
- Francisco de Paula del Villar i Lozano (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Análisis de comparación fractal de la Sagrada Familia con las Catedrales Góticas. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 67, n. 538 (May 2015), pp. e072.
- Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). Ein Leben in der Architektur. Taschen, Cologne (Germany), pp. 190-215. (1993):
- Architects + Engineers = Structures. Academy Editions, New York (USA), pp. 28-29. :
- Auralising the soundscape of Sagrada Família Basilica: a virtual journey through sound. In: Architectural Science Review, pp. 1-11. :
- The Basilica of the Sagrada Família. Editorial Palacios y Museos, Madrid (Spain), ISBN 978-84-8003-946-8, pp. 168. (2019):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000061 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
19/10/2023