been under construction since the year 1882 but it wasn't until this past june 137 years into the project for the city of barcelona granted an official building permits. architect antoni gaudi is credited as saying that his client wasn't in a hurry when it's finished county's masterpiece will look like this with 18 spires and 3 facades since died in 1967 different architects have overseen the project. number 7 your d. felony took over in 2012. how do you ever saw his life's work for more than 4 decades until he was struck by a tram and killed since then architects from around the globe have continued the project. the work is financed exclusively through donations and entrance fees neither the spanish government nor the catholic church provides money for the project. nonetheless each year around $25000000.00 euros are raised to finish cow