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The article highlights 15 major architecture projects scheduled for completion in 2026, including the long-awaited Sagrada Familia in Spain, new cultural and performing arts venues in China, Togo, and the UK, innovative museums and museums extensions in the USA and China, and iconic structures like the Danjiang Bridge in Taiwan and the Lucas Museum in California.
The Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona has become the world's tallest church, surpassing Ulm Münster with a height of 162.91 meters, and is expected to reach 172 meters upon completion of its central tower next year, marking nearly 140 years of ongoing construction since 1882.
Barcelona's Sagrada Familia is set to complete its tallest central tower by early 2026, making it the tallest church in Europe at 172 meters, with construction continuing for several more years and celebrating architect Antoni Gaudí's legacy on his 100th death anniversary.
La Sagrada Familia Foundation has announced that the iconic church in Barcelona is set for completion in 2026, marking 100 years since the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí. Construction on the Sagrada Familia began in 1882 and is now in its final phase, with the Chapel of the Assumption expected to be finished in 2025 and the tower of Jesus Christ in 2026. The church, designed by Gaudí, will be topped with 18 spires, with the final six towers currently under construction, including the 170-metre-high central spire, which will make Sagrada Familia the tallest church in the world upon completion.
Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia basilica celebrated the completion of its newest towers with a dazzling light show, bringing the construction of the landmark closer to its 141-year journey. The final two towers, dedicated to the Evangelists Matthew and John, were finished in September, joining the towers dedicated to Luke and Mark completed the previous year. The towers will be the basilica's third highest once completed, with only the Tower of Jesus Christ remaining unfinished. Despite setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the construction committee remains optimistic about completing the Sagrada Familia within the next 10 years.
Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica celebrates the completion of four new towers with a dazzling light show, bringing it closer to its 141-year construction goal. The final two towers, dedicated to Matthew and John, were finished in September, while the towers dedicated to Luke and Mark were completed the previous year. The towers will be the basilica's third highest once completed, with only the Tower of Jesus Christ remaining unfinished. Despite setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the construction committee remains optimistic about completing the Sagrada Familia within the next 10 years.