The Sagrada Família is a basilica in Barcelona, in the Catalonia region of Spain, at Carrer de Mallorca 401 in the 08013 postcode. It is also known as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família and the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, and it is the city's best-known landmark.
What you will see
The building is the work of Antoni Gaudí and remains unfinished. Its design brings together Gothic and Art Nouveau forms, and its architecture is marked by inventive solutions that set it apart from the churches most visitors will have seen before. Even from outside, the towers and carved facades reward a slow look, and the interior is where the building's unusual structure and light are most striking.
Planning your visit
- Location: Carrer de Mallorca 401, 08013 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Contact: +34 932 080 414.
- Time needed: allow enough time to walk around the exterior and go inside, since the basilica draws large crowds.
Because the Sagrada Família is one of Barcelona's central attractions, it is easy to combine with other parts of the city. Many visitors pair it with a walk through the surrounding streets of the Eixample district, where the city's modernist architecture is also on display.
Why go
Go if you want to see a building that is still being made, more than a century after its work began. Whether you are drawn by its religious setting, its architecture or its place in the city's identity, the basilica offers a visit that few other places in Barcelona can match.
