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La Sagrada Família has become a popular tourist spot in Barcelona,
Spain. It's construction began in 1882, and it is still under
construction after more than a century. It attracts more than 3 million
visitors every year. Apart from being in construction for tens of
decades, its fascinating design is one of the reasons that attracts
masses.
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One front is titled 'The Birth of Christ', and within this are three
gateways called The Portal of Hope, The Portal of Mercy, and The Portal
of Faith. La Sagrada Família, upon completion as per plan, will be 170
meters (560 ft) tall.
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It was started in 1882 and is hoped to be completed in 2040, making it
take longer time of construction than Egyptian pyramids by 20 years.
The interior structure is supported by large pillars having different
faces at their bases. Several plants, animals and geothermal formations
were analyzed in order to observe how they naturally supported shapes
and weight.
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A closer look on design would give you goosebumps as a massive amount of
art work has been done by hundreds of architectures to make every detail
of the design flawlessly attractive, and more than that, meaningful.
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In 1936, a group of people set the it on the fire and destroyed the
plans and models, luckily some of them were saved.
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Upon completion, this is going to be world's one of the most prominent
Church as well as a tourist spot.
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