In 1883 the brilliant Gaudí agreed to direct this work, succeeding Francisco de Paula. The artist worked on it until his death.

Gaudí began this utterly surreal temple in 1882 and it still hasn't been completed. It was originally intended to be a modest, neo-Gothic church, but it has become the most famous building in Barcelona. Gaudí broke away from the reigning neo-Gothic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and imbued every element of the Sagrada Família with symbolic meaning. Turtles form the base of columns (the Chinese symbol of order within chaos) and the capitals are palm trees.

Timetables

1 April to 30 September, 9am-8pm. 1 October to 30 March, 9am-6pm.

Closed

1 and 6 January, and 25 and 26 December, 9am-2pm.

Entry fee

Admission to La Sagrada Familia only: General admission: €8; guided tour: €11.50. Reduced: €5 (students over 18 years and Youth Card holders, with ID); €3 (students under 18 years).
Joint visit, La Sagrada Familia and Gaudí Museum: General admission: €9. Reduced: €5 (groups, minimum 20 people), €3 (school groups).

Services

Audio guides. Education and cultural activities. Bookshop. Own publications. Reproductions of works of art. Information Service. Specialist shop.

Must see
 
The door of El Nacimiento, the main front of La Pasión and, in general, the exterior of the building.
 
URL: www.sagradafamilia.org

E-mail: press@sagradafamilia.org

Attraction type

Architectural building; Religious site; Lookout