US EditionBarcelona’s Sagrada Familia Is Ready to Raise Its Highest Tower and Become Europe’s Tallest Church
- Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is set to raise its central tower, aiming to become the tallest Christian church in Europe.
- Xavier Martínez stated that 'the tower will be finished at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026.'
- The tower will reach a height of 172 meters once completed, according to the church’s construction head Esteve Camps.
- Construction on other parts will continue for about a decade, funded by entrance fees.
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Barcelona's Sagrada Familia is ready to raise its highest tower and become Europe's tallest church
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower over the coming months and become the tallest Christian church in Europe.
On June 10, 2026, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ (ANSA)
The Sagrada Familia presented at a press conference the current state of the works of the temple and the next steps in the construction, centered on the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ and the chapel of the Asunta. The tower, which will reach 172.5 meters of height, will be completely completed in 2026, strategically coinciding with the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí. A few months before the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí…
The Tower of Jesus, the highest in the Sagrada Família and in all of Barcelona has already been inaugurated. Its official start will be on June 10th, exactly coinciding with the day that marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Antoni Gaudí. The solemn Mass to inaugurate the tower that, once finished, will reach 172.5 meters high, will be the central act of the temple to celebrate the Gaudí Year and could be presided over by Pope Leo XIV hims…
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