This basilica is Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece and the most emblematic building in Barcelona, despite being unfinished. The Sagrada Família is rich in symbolism: its interior resembles a forest, with columns representing tree trunks and vaults symbolizing leaves. At the highest point, a golden Venetian glass mosaic evokes God. Outside, the life of Jesus (Isa) and concepts like faith, hope, and charity are depicted. The basilica is expected to be completed in 2026, the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death.
Info & Location
City/Province: Barcelona
Type of Experience:
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Address: Carrer de la Marina, 41, Exaimple, 08013, Barcelona, Spain
Opening hours: From November to February: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm / Sundays, 10:30 am - 18:00 pm.
From March to October: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm / Saturdays, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm / Sundays, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm.
From April to September: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm / Saturdays, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm / Sundays, 10:30 am - 8:00 pm.
25 & 26 December and 1 & 6 January: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
How to get there: Metro: L2 and L5 Sagrada Familia.
Bus: 19, 33, 34, 43, 44, 50, 51, B20 and B24.
Access to the basilica is through the Nativity Façade, on Carrer de la Marina Street.
Further info: The basilica is expected to be completed in 2026, 100 years after Gaudí's death. By that time, he had only completed one of the 18 planned towers, the crypt, the apse walls, and one of the three facades, the Nativity Façade, which is considered the artistic pinnacle of the building. The ongoing construction follows part of his original plans, although some were lost or destroyed, leading to controversies regarding their interpretation, the materials used, and the overall direction of the project.
As an expiatory temple, it is funded exclusively through donations from believers. UNESCO declared the Sagrada Familia a World Heritage site in 2005.
Price: Basic ticket: €26. It includes the ticket, the Sagrada Familia Oficial App and a downloable audioguide (only with the App).
Sagrada Família with guided tour (available in 6 lenguajes: english, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Catalan): €30.
Sagrada Família and Towers (just one of them): €36.
Sagrada Família with Guided Tour and Towers (just one of them): €40.
Children under 16 years old: free.
Tickets for groups (10 people or more): reduced prices, check the website.
