By Jonathan Holguín
In November 2010 Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed the "Sagrada Familia" a Minor Basilica.
The building is located in the city centre, and over the years it has become one of the most universal symbols of the identity of both the city and the country. Every year it is visited by millions of people.
Since its beginnings, the Temple has been built by means of donations. This is because Gaudi said that this work was in the hands of God and the will of the people. Nowadays its construction is continuing and will be finished during the first third of this century.
In 1882 the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar (1828-1901) began the construction of “La Sagrada Familia". In 1883 Gaudí took over the building work and changed the original project in his characteristic style; he pursued the task until his death in 1926,. Since then, several architects have continued the construction, in keeping with Gaudí’s project.
