He financed the temple entirely on donations and received no support from the Catholic church. Gaudi was constantly short of funds and literally went door raising funds for the Sagrada Familia.
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The Sagrada Família, as an expiatory temple, has always been funded through the donations and contributions of thousands of anonymous individuals over the years. The Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is a private, non-profit, autonomous pious foundation.
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, shortened as the Sagrada Família, is an under construction church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.
The most recent date set for the cathedral's completion is 2026. This would leave just three years to finish the Glory façade, an elaborate entrance with a grand staircase, and finally give the towering monument its intended front.
Construction on Sagrada Família is not supported by any government or official church sources. Private patrons funded the initial stages. Money from tickets purchased by tourists is now used to pay for the work, and private donations are accepted through the Friends of the Sagrada Família.
La Sagrada Família will take longer to complete than the Egyptian pyramids, which only took 20 years. It started in 1882 and is hoped to be completed in 2026. When Gaudi died in 1926, only a quarter was completed.