Pope Leo XIV to visit Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands this year, cardinal says
Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Spain later this year, with proposed stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, in a move...
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Sagrada Família to complete tallest tower in 2026, marking Gaudí centenary
Barcelona’s landmark Sagrada Familia is expected to crown its highest tower in 2026, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its visionary architect Antoni...
Climate activists hurl paint at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over wildfires
Climate activists splashed red and black paint across Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Sunday to protest the summer wildfires that have scorched parts of Spain, the...
Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’, the Catalan Antoni Gaudí, on path to sainthood
The Vatican has put Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in acknowledgement of his ‘heroic virtues’. Often referred to as ‘God’s architect’,...
A 5.5 tonne star is born on top of the iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona
The Barcelona skyline has a new star – after the 12-point star on top of the tower of the Virgin Mary of the iconic Sagrada Família was lit...
Barça’s Camp Nou and Gaudí’s Sagrada Família could become vaccination centres
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (25 Feb) FC Barcelona’s giant Camp Nou stadium, as well as Gaudí’s Sagrada Família cathedral in Barcelona, in addition to other ’emblematic’ landmarks,...
Construction resumes on the Sagrada Familia – yet fall in tourism revenue delays completion date
After an eight-month hiatus, workers have returned to the task of completing Antoni Gaudí’s acclaimed temple, the Sagrada Familia. Forced to close its door to...
General strike in Catalonia – updates
Catalonia is holding a general strike today, Friday 18 October, in protest at the guilty verdict of the 2017 referendum leaders, including other demands. Pro-independence...
Sagrada Família gets building permit after 134 years
It’s taken over 130 years since work first began on it, but Barcelona’s iconic cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família, has finally been...
The Sagrada Familia gets in the Christmas spirit
Barcelona’s world-famous Sagrada Familia church is celebrating the spirit of Christmas this year with a special programme of activities for young and old to bring people...
