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Photo: Canaan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Test your knowledge on Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece in Barcelona. Explore the rich history, architectural marvels, and surprising controversies behind the world's most famous construction site.
Curious Tourist 0–4 · Basilica Explorer 5–8 · Master Gaudi Scholar 9–10
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At 172.5 meters, the Tower of Jesus Christ reached its full height in February 2026, making the Sagrada Família taller than Ulm Minster in Germany and the tallest church building in the world. Gaudí designed it to be just below Montjuïc hill, believing human work should not surpass God's creation.
Photo: Canaan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church in November 2010 in front of a congregation of 6,500 people. This marked the official opening of the main nave for daily worship services.
Photo: Kancelaria Prezydenta RP, Wikimedia Commons, GFDL 1.2.
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The Nativity Facade was built between 1894 and 1930 and directly reflects Gaudí's personal naturalist style. He knew he wouldn't finish the church, so he left this facade as a physical guide for future builders.
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Francisco de Paula del Villar designed the original neo-Gothic plan but resigned after a year due to disagreements with the promoter. Gaudí then radically changed the design.
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George Orwell saw the church during the Spanish Civil War and wrote about it in his memoir "Homage to Catalonia". He even joked that the anarchists had shown bad taste by leaving it standing. Today it is one of the most visited monuments in Spain.
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Sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs created this 4x4 magic square. The sum of 33 represents the age of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion. To achieve this sum, two numbers (10 and 14) are duplicated.
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Gaudí's tomb is located in the chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the church's underground crypt. Visitors can view his resting place through windows from the main nave.
Photo: Pau Audouard Deglaire, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Josep Maria Subirachs began working on the Passion Facade sculptures in 1987. His rigid, expressionist style drew heavy criticism from traditionalists who felt it departed too much from Gaudí's organic curves.
Photo: Son of Groucho from Scotland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Gaudí designed the tops of the bell towers with a coat of trencadís, a mosaic of broken pieces, here made of colourful Venetian glass from the island of Murano. The glass sparkles in the sun and stands up well to wind and weather high above the city.
Photo: DagafeSQV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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During the Spanish Civil War, Catalan anarchists set fire to Gaudí's workshop, destroying many of his plaster models, drawings, and plans. Architects had to painstakingly reconstruct his designs from remaining fragments.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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