Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia is a large Roman Catholic church which construction had commenced in 1882 and is still in progress. Although it was left incomplete at his sudden death, Sagrada Familia is considered Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece. Gaudi saw the Sagrada Familia as a great symbol that would represent the life of Christ in three monumental facades. At the time of Gaudi's sudden death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. During the years many of Gaudi's pupils and collaborators continued working on the construction based on Gaudi's sketches as many of his original plans were destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. Hence, there are two opposite opinions - the one supported by those who would like to see the church completed and those who would leave it as it is. Construction on Sagrada Família is not supported by any government or official church sources. It is financed by numerous donations and money from tickets purchased by tourists.