What is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world?

Sagrada Familia is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic church in the world. This iconic building in Barcelona is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Spain. Its construction began in 1882 and has been incomplete for over 140 years.



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The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic church in the world located in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.

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Sagrada Família is one of the most beautiful churches in the world, attracting around 4.5 million visitors yearly. Although unfinished, it was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and consecrated in 2010.

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This giant Gothic cathedral, which until its completion in 1880 had been under construction for over 500 years, is perhaps Germany's most famous religious structure and includes two huge towers that serve as the defining symbol of Cologne's skyline.

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St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world.

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The prized pinnacle on Gaudi's masterpiece won't be finished for another 11 years. It will only have taken 144 years to complete. But the massive construction site at the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona hasn't kept tourists from coming in droves; it's the Catalonian city's most popular destination.

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Yes, Pope Benedict XVI came to the Sagrada Família on November 7, 2010, to consecrate Gaudi's masterpiece. 128 years after the laying of the foundation stone in 1882, the huge church, still under construction, has become a basilica where the Eucharist is celebrated since that day.

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