Sagrada Familia is one of the top tourist attraction sites in the world. Located in Barcelona, this Basilica is still incomplete and is estimated to complete in 2026. Millions of tourists from all over the world come to Barcelona every year to visit this iconic structure made by Antony Godi, it also contains some hidden secrets of the history of Barcelona. Have a look at some of the secrets of Antoni Gaudi’s iconic masterpiece in the world. Many people believe that Sagrada Familia is a cathedral. But it is not so. In fact, it is a church or Basilica. Only that churches are called cathedral which is home to the bishop. Plan a visit to Sagrada Familia if you want to know the secrets behind the construction of the Sagrada Familia. We all know the man behind the building of the Sagrada Familia is Antoni Gaudi and he considered as the head architecture of this masterpiece. But this not true. The idea of building Sagrada Familia was of Madrid-trained architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano. When the construction started in 1882, Gaudi worked under Villar. But in 1883 Villar resigned from the project due to creative differences with Josep Maria Bocabella, a bookseller and philanthropist who commissioned the project. Antoni Gaudi died in 1926 at the age of 73. Many of us don't know the real reason for his death and believed that he died because of old age. But this is not true. He was struck by a tram on his way to Sagrada Familia. No one recognized him because he was dressed shabbily and did not have any identifying documents with him. A priest of Sagrada Familia recognized him in the hospital. Bt his health get so deteriorated that he died on 10th June 1926. During the Spanish civil war in 1936, many plans projects and design of the Sagrada Familia was destroyed. However Sagrada Familia was spared in the bombing raids of Spanish civil war, but due anti-clericalism of Spanish republicans it was not left unscathed. Although it is impossible to estimate the total construction cost of Sagrada Familia. It is interesting to know that the construction of Sagrada Familia never received any funds from any public and church. It relies on the money collected from the ticket sales and private donations As per the current estimate the cost of the building of the Sagrada Familia is €25 million. I hope that you get some new information about the iconic Sagrada Familia. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com love to write about my traveling experiences