Topic - Sagrada Familia

The ), is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain), designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 Pope Benedict XVI consecrated and proclaimed it a minor basilica, as distinct from a cathedral which must be the seat of a bishop. - Source: Wikipedia

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Worshippers attend a Mass in the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 9, 2023. With tourism reaching or surpassing pre-pandemic levels across Southern Europe this summer, iconic sacred sites struggle to find ways to accommodate both the faithful who come to pray and millions of increasingly secular visitors attracted by art and architecture. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 file photo, dignitaries leave after a Mass at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica for the victims of the terror attacks, in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona’s breathtaking La Sagrada Familia Basilica designed by architect Antoni Gaudi has finally received its official construction permit over 130 since the placement of its first stone. Barcelona’s town hall announced on Friday, June 7, 2019 that after negotiations with the church’s builders it had granted them a work permit through 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

Spain: Unfinished Gaudí church gets permit after 137 years

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