'A place of legend': The ancient engineering marvels of the world's tallest church ^26.9%

BBC - By Martha Henriques - 6/9/2026, 10:00 AM

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Antoni Gaudí was known as "God's architect", and the centuries-old arch design he drew on for Barcelona's Sagrada Família helps it soar higher than any other church in the world. Today, it has been perfected using modern techniques. In June 1926, an old man in dishevelled clothing was struck down by a tram when crossing the street on his... more