Sagrada Familia - Unique Building (3)

Sagrada Familia

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  Sagrada Familia is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia region of 


Spain. The formal name is The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família 


(Spanish: Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia), Basilica and Expiatory 


Church of the Holy Family as English. 

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 The width of the building is 150m, height is 60m, and the height of the central dome 


is 170m and it represents Jesus Christ. Most cathedral has facade (façade; the main 


entrance of the buildings), so Sagrada Familia also has it and it was planned three 


facade. However, only the Nativity facade was finished, Passion facade is still under 


construction, and Glory facade, the largest and most striking of the facade, is not 


started to construct. 

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   Antoni Gaudi, The designer of the building, died in 1926, the basilica was between


15 and 25 percent complete. However, Although it is still not complete, the building is


UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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