Many travelers to Barcelona, Spain, may find themselves in Sagrada Familia, one of the most beautiful and sacred places in the world.
The Cathedral is the largest unfinished Catholic church, attracting not only worshippers but also tourists from all over the world.
Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists that the city of Barcelona is currently building specific areas just for visitors to take photos.
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The action plan compiled by Barcelona Tourism Management (BTM) states, “The regions around Sagrada Familia are not designed for the intensive use that we are experiencing now.”
The plan said public spaces in the area had reached a “saturation point.”
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, will add more tourist areas to reduce overcrowding. (Arbanandsport/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
Officials say that “we need to work to improve this space in the next areas of intervention, including urban landscapes, tourist attraction points, public space models, and the disruption or transformation that arises from urban development.”
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One of the tourist attractions is an area dedicated to photographing the large square in Plakagaudi, facing the front of the church.
The plaza eases busy sidewalks and leaves the room in front of local businesses previously blocked by tourists, officials say. (istock)
The Plaza eases the busy sidewalk and leaves the room in front of local businesses that were previously blocked by tourists.
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The church was designed by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi from 1882.
According to BTM, it attracted 4.7 million visitors in 2023.
Sagrada Familia attracted 4.7 million visitors in 2023 alone. (Arbanandsport/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
“The new design of the square will allow for (physical links) with Abinda de Gaudi and encourage the flow to the Sao Paulo Danist complex,” the action plan states.
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According to BTM, the annual amount of visitors to the Basilica and its surrounding area is estimated at between 18 and 22 million.
