Here are some basic facts about the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, to help one better understand why visiting it is a jaw-dropping architectural experience — for those with, or without ...

Here & Now's Scott Tong talks with Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh about why the architect of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's famed basilica, might become a saint.

Jordi Faulí I Oller is currently the head architect of the basilica, the seventh to hold the position. Several architects who ...

Antoni Gaudi was a devout Catholic and believed the construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica was his way to make ...

Laura French From 1883 up until his death in 1926, Catalan art nouveau master Antoni Gaudí devoted himself to the construction of La Sagrada Família, a towering, Gothic-style-with-a-twist church.

Barcelona plans to curb overcrowding at its famous landmark La Sagrada Familia church with the creation of a dedicated outdoor space for tourists to snap selfies. Every day, up to 16,000 people visit ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Mr Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica, the Vatican said on April 14.

Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...

The Sagrada Familia is one of the most well-known, along with Park Güell and others. The construction of the Sagrada Familia began in 1882 by architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. A year later ...

The Sagrada Familia is one of the most visited monuments in Spain. Approaching completion, the cathedral's construction site reveals the way in which Gaudi's insane project transformed into an ...

Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, the Vatican said.