Construction began in the Gothic style, but, assuming the Gaudí project in 1883, was redesigned completely. In accordance with established procedure, from rough sketches of the building, building improvised as he went along. Gaudí took over the project with only 31 years. He devoted the rest of his life, the last fifteen exclusive.
One of their most innovative ideas was to design high pointed conical towers that stand on the portals, and become narrower with height. The projected with a parabolic torque, which gives an upward trend across the façade, favored by many windows that pierce the tower following forms espirales.2
The temple, when completed, will have 18 towers, four in each of the three facades and domes mode, a system will have six towers, with the central dome church dedicated to Jesus tower 170 meters high , four others around it, dedicated to the evangelists, and a second dome dedicated to the Virgin. Both the exterior and interior are solved with an original construction system based on formal geometry.
In 1926, when Gaudí died, he had only built a tower. Single building project plans and a model in plaster was badly damaged during the War Civil.3 However, since then have continued without interruption works were preserved: the portals are currently finishing the Birth and Passion, and has Glory started; has covered all the space inside, and laid the foundations of the six central towers.
The work performed Gaudí, ie the Nativity façade and crypt, was listed in 2005 by UNESCO as World Heritage Site Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". The temple was consecrated and declared a Minor Basilica on November 7, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI: 4
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