Sagrada Familia nears completion after 144 years under Pope's blessing
The Pope blessed Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, Gaudí's unfinished architectural masterpiece nearing completion after 144 years of continuous work.
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Crowds gathered in Barcelona to witness this symbolic event marking the culmination of an emblematic architectural project of world heritage.
This papal blessing confers spiritual dimension to the monument's completion and underscores its importance in universal cultural heritage.
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