La Sagrada Familia
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The Greatest Job in Spain at That Time
Antony galde was hired as the architect of lasa grata familia in 18 83. The church would be one meter, or about three feet, shorter than mount monjue in barce to keep it humble. gaude also set a limit on how tall the church would ever get - he felt that he didn't want to be taller than god's handiwork. When bokabea died, management of the construction passed through various hands but for gaude, there was only one client that really mattered.
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