The Sagrada Familia

[newyddion]

Construction began in 1882 and it's estimated to be completed in 2026.. 144 years to complete!



I mean.. is it just me that thinks it’s a bit ott and not really worth it?

 

[Jedi boro]

No way they’ll finish it watch them find “more to do”

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

No way they’ll finish it watch them find “more to do”

Those building inspectors will always find a bit of skirting board or something that needs doing.

 

[newyddion]

No way they’ll finish it watch them find “more to do”

‘Needs modernising’

 

[Soutra]

St John the Unfinished in Manhattan - still being built after 132 years.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Oooo]

I really liek it, been a couple fo times

 

[Aet290204]

It’s a beautiful building when you get inside it.

Queue to get in was a bit long iirc

 

[ThePrisoner]

I thought this thread was going to be about the mafia.

What a heathen philistine I am!

 

[newyddion]

St John the Unfinished in Manhattan - still being built after 132 years.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Scaffolders man.. guaranteed!!

 

[newyddion]

I really liek it, been a couple fo times

144 years tho?

 

[Frozen Horse]

That's nothing.

York Minster still has the scaffolding up.

 

[SmallTown]

It's a stunning building. Even better on the inside. It's a must see attraction

 

[newyddion]

It's a stunning building. Even better on the inside. It's a must see attraction

I mean I’ve seen it.. I was disappointed that it wasn’t finished. Good but not like 140 years and still not finished good. Kinell!

 

[Hap]

“Well, Rome wasn‘t built in a day, but then I was not on that particular job…”
(Brian Clough)

 

[SmallTown]

144 years tho?

The architect was killed by a tram. Then there was a civil war in which the artisans working on it were killed and all the original plans destroyed. Then there was the long and endless and poor Franco years were it was hampered by budget costs and not being the flavour of the government. Still doesn't take from it's majesty.

Cologne cathedral is another spectacular religious building and that took over 600 (SIX HUNDRED!) Years to build

 

[newyddion]

That's nothing.

York Minster still has the scaffolding up.

Total pish take

 

[SmallTown]

.. I was disappointed that it wasn’t finished.

Then I guess you never learned the history of it

 

[newyddion]

The architect was killed by a tram. Then there was a civil war in which the artisans working on it were killed and all the original plans destroyed. Then there was the long and endless and poor Franco years were it was hampered by budget costs and not being the flavour of the government. Still doesn't take from it's majesty.

Cologne cathedral is another spectacular religious building and that took over 600 (SIX HUNDRED!) Years to build

I clearly didn’t pay attention on the tour!

If I go into work and they say it’s gonna be 50 years to finish the job.. I’m not coming in the next day.

 

[newyddion]

Then I guess you never learned the history of it

Shhhhh.. I was looking at some gargoyles or summet.. geometric shapes and shiz.. folks that were learning dead trades and making stuff up as the original designs had been lost.

Breeze blocks and a decent render.. get it smashed out ffs

Imagine missing 40 world cups through work!

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Cologne cathedral is another spectacular religious building and that took over 600 (SIX HUNDRED!) Years to build

It was the tallest building in the world at the time.