5.5-tonne star crowns Sagrada Família's second-tallest tower

<p>Barcelona's Sagrada Fam&iacute;lia basilica, designed by Antoni Gaud&iacute;, may&nbsp;<a href="../../../../../culture/item/sagrada-familia-s-2026-finish-date-delayed-over-pandemic-construction-halt">not yet have a set completion date</a>&nbsp;139 years after construction first began, but it is now one step closer to being finished. On Monday morning, a crane lifted a&nbsp;<strong>5.5-tonne star</strong>&nbsp;and placed it atop the Virgin Mary, which at 138 meters will be the cathedral's second-tallest tower once completed.</p> / ACN

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November 29, 2021 06:16 PM