Sagrada Familia
Gaudi's astonishing unfinished basilica in Barcelona - a soaring forest of stone towers and colour-flooded interior, a UNESCO masterpiece over a century in the making.
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Illustrative image - a scene in the spirit of the place, not a photograph of it. Real photos are below.
UNESCO World Heritage
The Sagrada Familia is Antoni Gaudi's astonishing basilica in Barcelona, a soaring, organic vision of stone begun in 1882 and still unfinished, its facades a riot of sculpture and its towers rising toward the sky. Inside, forest-like columns branch into the vaults and stained glass floods the space with shifting colour. A UNESCO masterpiece, it is one of the most extraordinary buildings on earth.
What you actually see
- The interior forest - the tree-like columns and the colour-flooded stained glass.
- The Nativity and Passion facades - the two contrasting sculpted fronts.
- The towers - the soaring spires, some climbable for a view.
- The ongoing construction - the great building still rising toward completion.
When to go
Year-round; a fully indoor sight, best in the morning or late afternoon when the sun sets the stained glass ablaze. Book a timed ticket well ahead, as it sells out and walk-up is impossible.
Honest expectations
It is one of the most visited sights in Spain, so you must book a timed ticket ahead; walk-up entry is not possible. It is still a building site, so scaffolding is part of the view. The tower climbs are separate, timed and by lift and stairs.
Nearby
Gaudi's Casa Batllo and La Pedrera are nearby; Park Guell is across the city.
What to pack for Sagrada Familia
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
