When stones dream of the sky
Antoni Gaudí, God’s architect, began the construction of the Temple of the Sagrada Família in 1884.
The Temple is a Christian symbol written in stone.
The intensity of their expression and the passion of their forms accentuate and reveal the mystical concepts of faith.
Each of the eighteen towers has a special meaning.
In the middle, there is the tower dedicated to Jesus Christ, and around it, the four towers representing the Evangelists.
The tower above the apse, crowned by a star, represents the Virgin Mary, while the remaining twelve towers represent the twelve Apostles, witnesses to the words and deeds of Jesus.
Verticality is the guiding rule of these towers.
The Sagrada Família is much more than an unfinished temple.
It is a house built for God, a symbol of the city, and the masterpiece of a genius who died tragically after being struck by a tram—a man whose identity was only recognized several days later.
Gaudí affirmed:
“First love, then technique”
On June 10th, a century after Gaudí’s death, Pope Leo XIV blessed the Sagrada Família.