The famous Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona on Sunday highlighted the completion of the Towers of the Evangelists, with which the monument is heading towards the end of its construction, which began 141 years ago, reports AFP.

The Church of the Holy Family illuminates the towers of the EvangelistsPhoto: Josep LAGO / AFP / Profimedia

The last two of the four 135-meter towers, dedicated to the evangelists Matthew and John, were completed at the end of September, with huge white structures in the shape of a human bust and an eagle. , respectively.

The other two, dedicated to the evangelists Luke and Mark, with sculptures of a bull and a lion at the top, were completed last year.

Thus, the magnificent church designed by the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí completes the ensemble dedicated to the Evangelists.

To celebrate this event, the archbishop of Barcelona, ​​Juan José Omella, on Sunday afternoon consecrated these structures, located in the central part of the basilica, which were then illuminated for the first time.

After the completion in 2021 of the Tower of Mary, which with its 138 meters will be the second tallest in the basilica, and the complex of the Evangelists, only the Tower of Jesus Christ remains to be completed.

According to Gaudi’s project, as the highest point of the Church of the Holy Family (172.5 meters), the builders plan to complete the Tower of Christ in 2026, which coincides with the centenary of the architect’s death.