Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic ...

A leading figure in modernist and naturalist architecture, he is best known for designing the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, a massive basilica still under construction more than 140 years after ...

Last year, Barcelona launched a three-year Action Plan for the High-Traffic Area of the Sagrada Familia to manage tourism.

Pope Francis and the Catholic Church have placed barcelona-born architect Antoni Gaudi on the path to sainthood.

Barcelona plans to curb overcrowding at its famous landmark La Sagrada Familia ... station to have the Basilica in the background. The new changes at La Sagrada Familia coincide with Barcelona's ...

In an effort to balance tourism and local life, the city will create a dedicated photo zone outside the iconic basilica to ...

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

Tourists often spill onto the pavement, and even into the road, in front of Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia, trying to ...

Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable April 14, 2025, recognizing his heroic virtues in a ...