Sagrada Familia
[sagrada, familia, church, cathedral, barcelona, spain]
Taken 04:45, 30/12/2007
Panoramic photo by
Thomas Humeau
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he Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (official Catalan name;in english: "Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family"), often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive, privately-funded Roman Catholic church that has been under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and is expected to continue until at least 2026. Considered the master-work of renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), the project's vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona's (and Spain's) top tourist attractions for many years. A portion of the building's interior is scheduled to open for public worship and tours by September of 2010
