Spain’s Sagrada Familia reaches maximum height (VIDEO)

The upper arm of a cross has been placed atop the church’s soaring central tower, extending its height to 172.5 meters

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been set in place, bringing the basilica to its maximum height of 172.5 meters – a milestone reached 144 years after the first stone was laid.

Construction of the basilica began in 1882 and continued for decades under the direction of architect Antoni Gaudi...