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Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor

Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor
Basilica Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Temple del Sagrat Cor vist des de la Talaia del Tibidabo.JPG
Entrance of the basilica
Basic information
Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Geographic coordinates 41°25′19.47″N 2°7′7.9″E / 41.4220750°N 2.118861°E / 41.4220750; 2.118861Coordinates: 41°25′19.47″N 2°7′7.9″E / 41.4220750°N 2.118861°E / 41.4220750; 2.118861
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Country Spain
Year consecrated 1952
Ecclesiastical or organizational status parish church, minor basilica
Website WEB Page
Architectural description
Architect(s) Enric Sagnier
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Neo Gothic
Groundbreaking 1902
Completed 1961
Specifications
Direction of façade S
Length 60 metres (200 ft)
Width 70 metres (230 ft)
Spire(s) 5

The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈɣɾat ˈkɔr]; English: Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Spanish: Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is the work of the Spanish architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. The construction of the church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, lasted from 1902 to 1961.

The idea of building a Catholic church on the summit of the Mount Tibidabo emerged in the late 19th century amidst rumors about the construction of a Protestant church and a hotel-casino at that location. This motivated a "Board of Catholic Knights" to acquire the ownership of the field and give it to Saint John Bosco in 1886, when he was visiting Barcelona at the invitation of Dorotea de Chopitea, a great patron and promoter of the project. From this arose the idea of a building dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a dedication very popular at that time thanks to the impetus given by Pope Leo XIII, and following in line with the church built in Rome by Bosco himself (Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio) and the famous Sacré-Cœur in Paris.


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