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KEY SAGRADA FAMILIA DATES
1. 1882
The first stone of the Sagrada Família is officially laid, with architect Francesc del
Villar heading the project. Villar soon resigns after disagreements with the church's
religious founders.
2. 1883
Theyoung,up-and-comingAntoniGaudíiscommissionedastheprincipalarchitect.
He goes on to devote the next 40 years of his life to the project: by the end he even
lives on the premises.
3. 1889
The crypt is completed, ringed by a series of chapels, one of which is later to house
the tomb of Gaudí.
4. 1904
The final touches are made to the Nativity Façade, which depicts Jesus, Mary and
Joseph amid a chorus of angels.
5. 1925
The first of 18 bell towers, 100 m (328 ft) in height, is finished.
6. 1926
On 10 June, Gaudí is killed by a tram while crossing the street near his beloved
church. Noone recognizes the city's most famous architect.
7. 1936
TheadventoftheSpanishCivilWarbringsconstruction oftheSagrada Família toa
haltforsome20years.Duringthistime,Gaudí'sstudioandthecryptintheSagrada
Família are burned by revolutionaries, who despise the Catholic church for siding
with the nationalists.
 
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