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The cornerstone of the Sagrada Familia was laid on March 19, 1882, kicking off a construction project so ambitious that it is still going to this day.\nPerhaps unexpectedly, however, on the day it began, the cathedral that is now regarded as Antoni Gaud\xed\u2019s Art Nouveau magnus opus was being overseen by another architect entirely, and had a fairly traditional design.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discuss how Gaud\xed planned to incorporate the entire heavens and earth into a single structure; reveal which are the world\u2019s longest ever construction projects; and explain why Gaud\xed should have followed that classic parental advice to always wear clean underwear in case you are in an accident\u2026\n\xa0Further Reading:\n\n\u2018Barcelona's Sagrada Fam\xedlia: Gaud\xed's 'cathedral for the poor'\u2019 (The Guardian, 2015): https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jun/03/barcelona-sagrada-familia-gaudi-history-cities-cathedral-poor-church-religion\xa0\n\n\u2018133 Years Later, Gaud\xed\u2019s Cathedral Nears Completion\u2019 (National Geographic, 2015): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/151105-gaudi-sagrada-familia-barcelona-final-stage-construction\xa0\n\n\u2018The World's Oldest Construction Project | Sagrada Familia\u2019 (Real Engineering, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkNGdzo_3EA\xa0\xa0\n\n\n#1800s #Architecture #Religion #Spain\xa0\nThis episode first premiered in 2022, for members of\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. Join now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2024.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices