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Purchase and sale of the lands of the Sagrada Família

Date
1881
Archive
Historical Archive of Protocols of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-AHPB-1364-49
Link to the archive
Description

In 1881, the purchase and sale of a plot of land was formalized that would form part of the lot where one of the most emblematic monuments of Catalonia and Europe would be erected: the Temple of Atonement of the Sagrada Família. This apparently simple notarial document is actually the seed of an architectural and spiritual project that will transcend borders and eras. Its importance lies not only in the heritage value of the place, but also in the symbolism of a society that, in the middle of the 19th century, bet on faith, art and identity as engines of cohesion. The Sagrada Família, started by popular initiative and with private funding, is an example of how Catalonia participates in the construction of a culturally rich and diverse Europe. This document connects us with the origins of a project that will become a universal icon.