5.5-tonne star crowns Sagrada Família's second-tallest towerYour browser does not support the video element<p>Barcelona's Sagrada Família basilica, designed by Antoni Gaudí, may <a href="../../../../../culture/item/sagrada-familia-s-2026-finish-date-delayed-over-pandemic-construction-halt">not yet have a set completion date</a> 139 years after construction first began, but it is now one step closer to being finished. On Monday morning, a crane lifted a <strong>5.5-tonne star</strong> and placed it atop the Virgin Mary, which at 138 meters will be the cathedral's second-tallest tower once completed.</p> / ACNshareACNFirst published: November 29, 2021 06:16 PM