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Sagrada Familia
Basilica (1882-ongoing) designed by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona. UNESCO World Heritage Site (2005). Under continuous construction since 1882; Gaudi was chief architect from 1883 until his death in 1926. Completion expected c.2026.
Scholarly Significance
The Sagrada Familia is the world's most celebrated unfinished building and the supreme example of Gaudi's Art Nouveau/Catalan Modernisme synthesis. UNESCO World Heritage Site.