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A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

Speaking of the famous Sagrada Familia in Spain, I believe everyone has been to or heard of it. It has lasted more than a hundred years since its construction.

This building has experienced many wars and is expected to be officially completed in eight years.

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

People are lamenting how long it takes to build this building time.

A 90-year-old Spanish farmer uncle can give you the answer. Mainly using waste materials and garbage to build, a cathedral can be built soon.

For more than 50 years, this old farmer started building early without any architectural background until now, mainly due to his devout religious beliefs.

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

He suffered from tuberculosis a long time ago. At that time, he made a wish that if he could survive, he would build a church in Our Lady.

Having fully recovered after this year, he has decided to fulfill his promise by himself.

The main materials he used were old gasoline cans, metal sheets, etc. With his devout faith, he began to build the church. With his devout faith, he piled it up bit by bit.

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

A Spanish grandfather built a cathedral on his own

This kind of architectural structure has also aroused suspicion among many people. But he proved his determination with facts. He planned reasonably and constructed carefully. After half a century of construction, it is now about to be completed.