Work on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família’s Jesus Christ tower and Chapel of the Assumption aims for completion in 2025. Barcelona’s most iconic landmark, the unfinished Sagrada Família from Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, will enter into final construction phases for its Jesus Christ tower this year, with the Chapel of the Assumption planned for construction in 2025. Construction first began on the Sagrada Família in 1882.
The imposing and chaotic design is the masterpiece of legendary Catalan architect , who designed many of Barcelona’s most iconic sites. When Gaudí took over the project in 1883, he transformed the project to his enigmatic style, combining Gothic and Art Nouveau forms. By the time of Gaudí’s death in 1926, the church wasn’t even a quarter finished.
Due to the Spanish Civil War, construction was even further delayed. As of 2024, the is the largest unfinished Catholic Church. Architects are aiming for construction to be completely finished by 2034.
But the latest announcement from the church reveals plans to complete crucial elements of the complex 19th century design. General Director Xavier Martínez and head architect Jordi Faulí announced that work to complete the tower of Jesus Christ, one of the most important milestones in the church’s construction, will be completed by 2025. The final panel is expected to go on the tower in late 2024 for its 12th level before work starts on the tower’s cross pinnacle, completing the project.
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