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Barcelona's unfinished basilica hits new heights despite delays
The Sagrada Familia nears 80% completion with its central Tower of Jesus set to inaugurate June 10, but local opposition to the Glory Façade stairs risks delays.
- This year, the Tower of Jesus is drawing near completion and will be finished in weeks, with workers preparing a stone slab that a huge yellow crane will lift to the 172.5m summit.
- Residents oppose the plan, with Mr Barroso said `What this is really about is business` as the staircase would require demolishing up to two blocks of homes.
- Tourists and takings underpin the work, with 4.8 million visitors in 2024 helping generate $160 million, of which 52% supports construction, relying on three cranes including a Liebherr model.
- Barcelona's town hall will mediate, with Collboni saying the board should pay relocation costs if residents must be moved, while the board resists setting a new finish date, estimating at least another decade of work.
- Since last November the basilica has held the title of world's tallest church, drawing about 18 million tourists yearly outside and 4.8 million visitors inside in 2024.
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Barcelona's unfinished basilica hits new heights despite delays
Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church, but a conflict with residents threatens to delay the finish date for the monument designed over 140 years ago.
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