It's hard to believe, but it seems that the main European long-term construction project has a chance to be finished. We are talking about the great andunfinished creation of Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona – Temple of Sagrada Familia.
Within two years, the temple will begin to grow up - up to 112 meters above the existing eight towers. By 2026, construction will be finally finished. Now 10 towers miss- Gaudi's original plan assumed a majestic Cathedral in the Baroque style with 18 towers. They will be built, and central and highest tower of Jesus will be crowned with a cross with four arms. The height of the future main tower will be 172.5 meters, which is higher than all the famous skyscrapers of Barcelona.
The main architect of the Temple, Jordi Faulí, said that the celestial line of the city will change, but not globally - Gaudi did not want to exceed the height of Montjuic, the mountain that is considered to be the mountain of Lord. Pictures by Gaudi allow builders to preserve the geometry of the building, conceived by a great architect. "Our main goal is to follow the plan of the author, and to be very close to the original design of the temple and the symbolism of Gaudí", Faulí says.
The annual budget for the construction of the Sagrada Familia is €25 million. With the current construction pace works will be completed by 2026. The massive interest of tourists to the temple (more than 3.2 million visitors over the summer of 2015), allowed this year to increase revenue by 5%.
Recall that the construction of Sagrada Familia (the exact name - Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) began in 1882. By the decision of the founders of the project, all funding was conducted on donations, and that was the reason for such a long building. Gaudi died in 1926 and his followers continued construction. The temple was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.
According to El Mundo materials
Photocredit vimeo.com and pinterest.com