Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor Basilica Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | parish church, minor basilica |
Year consecrated | 1952 |
Location | |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 41°25′19.47″N 2°7′7.9″E / 41.4220750°N 2.118861°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Enric Sagnier |
Type | Church |
Style | Neo Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1902 |
Completed | 1961 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | S |
Length | 60 metres (200 ft) |
Width | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Spire(s) | 5 |
Website | |
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The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈɣɾat ˈkɔɾ]; English: Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia. The building is the work of the Catalan architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. The construction of the church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, lasted from 1902 to 1961.