Sometimes destinations are chosen for you. My son did a study abroad in Barcelona last fall, so our Thanksgiving week was spent exploring his new hometown. He proved to be a wonderful guide and introduced us to many examples of Antoni Gaudí’s architecture, including La Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church that has been under construction for more than 100 years. It is expected to be mostly completed by 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death. Sticking to Gaudí’s original plans, the construction is aided by modern techniques and funded by the entrance fees of the thousands of daily visitors.
The last of the 18 towers to be completed will represent Jesus Christ and will be 566 feet tall. Gaudí believed that nothing made by humans should be higher than the work of God, so he designed the tallest tower to be one meter shorter than Barcelona’s highest elevation point, Montjuïc Hill.
