It only took 137 years... It?s about time?137 years after construction started on Antoni Gaudí?s Sagrada Família, Barcelona?s city government has finally approved a building permit for the legendary church that will allow the building to be completed.
La Sagrada Família?s $5.2 million permit will allow construction through 2026, which has now become the default deadline for the long overdue project.
The basilica, a UNESCO world heritage site, is a poster child for architectural roadblocks. First started in 1882, the church has encountered issue after issue, beginning with a design overhaul from Gaudí himself when he altered the plans made by the original architect. Gaudí worked on the building until 1926, when he was killed by a tram. At the time of Gaudí?s death, the basilica was only a quarter of the way finished. Today it?s near 70 percent complete. Builders have approximate seven years to get the rest of the way there, and bring a fantastical work of art fully to life.

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