I noticed an interesting news story about the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. It turns out that literally just last week, they completed the exterior portion of the Tower of Jesus Christ—this was the final detail: the 3D cross arm that was installed on Friday. The height of the tower came out to 172.5 meters, and now it is officially the tallest church in the world.

Yes, it’s a large-scale project. Antoni Gaudí once designed this building with plans for 18 towers, but he himself didn’t live to see their completion—he died back in 1926, when only one was finished. The Tower of Jesus Christ is already the fourteenth one that’s been completed. Can you imagine how long that took?

But here’s what’s interesting—although everything is ready on the outside, work is still in full swing inside. They’re planning a preliminary opening on June 10, which will coincide with the centenary of the day of Gaudí’s death. Symbolic, right? As if the completion of this stage is a tribute to the man who created this masterpiece. The Sagrada Família continues to surprise with its scale and ambition.