Lego Unveils 12,060-Piece Sagrada Família Set for $800 as Gaudí Death Centennial Nears
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 7
Lego Unveils 12,060-Piece Sagrada Família Set for $800 as Gaudí Death Centennial Nears
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 7
Summary
$800 buys Lego’s biggest set by piece count yet: a 12,060-piece replica of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, now open for pre-order and due in stores in November.
The launch marks 100 years since architect Antoni Gaudí’s 1926 death, tying the model to the basilica he radically redesigned after taking over the project in 1884.
The real Sagrada Família remains unfinished 144 years after construction began in 1882, though completion of the 127.5-meter Jesus Christ spire this year made it the world’s tallest church.
Current estimates put the basilica’s completion in the mid-2030s, underscoring the contrast between Lego’s new replica and the still-unfinished original.