Sagrada Família: finishing touches to Gaudí masterpiece

The Sagrada Família, the unfinished masterpiece of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, is slowly but surely being completed.

Construction began in 1882, and the temple is finally entering its final stage. Now, only 25% of the project remains, including a further ten spires.

Four of the remaining spires will be dedicated to the four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The designs of the pinnacles and the marble sculptures crowning them were unveiled on Thursday, with a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle symbolizing the authors of the four Gospel.

The four spires will be completed by 2021, and the Sagrada Família as a whole is set to be completed in 2026.