Video | After 140 years, Sagrada Família nears completion

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

15 January 2026

The fourth horizontal arm of the cross at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, has been placed.

The placement of the fourth arm of a statue of Jesus Christ follows the placement of the third arm a few days ago and the installation of the lower arm, the core, and the horizontal arms of the Nativity and Passion facades.

The arms are square shaped at the outer…

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