The central tower of the Sagrada Família has reached its final height with the installation of the glass and steel cross, bringing the structure to 172.5 meters. Designed by Antoni Gaudí and begun in 1882, the basilica now stands as the tallest church in the world and the tallest building in Barcelona. The 17-meter four-sided cross crowns the tower dedicated to Christ, completing the vertical sequence Gaudí envisioned as the spiritual and geometric culmination of the composition. The tower’s hei