(ZENIT News / Barcelona, 01.19.2024).- In 2023, the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, one of Spain’s most important architectural symbols, recorded a total of 4,707,641 visitors. An average of 12,897 daily visits.
The number of visitors in 2023 is close to that of 2019, which concluded with 4,717,881 visits. This data represents a progressive recovery compared to 2022 when a total of 3,781,845 people entered the Basilica.
As the funding for the construction is 100% private, and therefore, the source of income for the construction depends on ticket sales, this progressive normalization of visits compared to 2019 maintains a favorable course for the completion of Gaudí’s project.
As noted on the basilica’s website, the Sagrada Familia is an exceptional temple, both in terms of its origin and foundation and its purposes. A result of the work of the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudí, it was a project driven by and for the people, and five generations have witnessed the evolution of the temple in Barcelona. Currently, with more than 140 years since the laying of the first stone, the Basilica is still under construction.
After the pandemic, the construction team responsible for the project reported that the completion of the work is scheduled for 2033. It was initially planned for 2026, but the pandemic influenced the inability to secure funds and the rise in prices for materials and the construction.
