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Sagrada Familia to Crown 172-Meter Tower by Early 2026, Becoming Europe’s Tallest Church

Project leaders now expect roughly a decade to finish the remaining work.

A view of Sagrada Familia after a press conference to announce an update on the works in Barcelona, Spain, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Journalists visit a working area at Sagrada Familia after a press conference to announce an update on the works in Barcelona, Spain, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Part of the new central tower that will crown the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, making it the largest Christian church in Europe, is photographed in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
View of the Sagrada Familia, during the presentation of the new central tower that will crown the Basilica, making it the largest Christian church in Europe, in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Overview

  • General Director Xavier Martínez said the central Tower of Jesus Christ is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026.
  • Chief architect Jordi Faulí reported the tower currently tops about 155 meters, with the lower half of the crowning cross already built and additional pieces to be installed in phases.
  • Project chairman Esteve Camps said the full basilica could be finished in about 10 years under normal conditions after earlier delays tied to the pandemic.
  • Sagrada Familia officials have invited the pope to lead a commemoration Mass and tower opening in June 2026 and are awaiting a response from the Vatican later this month.
  • A proposed grand external staircase still needs city approval and faces neighborhood opposition over potential residential demolition, while ongoing construction is funded by entrance fees from a record 4.9 million visitors last year.