The Sagrada Família’s Tower of Jesus Christ hides a 50,000-piece mural that almost no one has seen

The tower of Jesus Christ already bears its cross, but its interior conceals a mural of more than 50,000 hand-painted ceramic pieces. Only a few people have been able to see it in person. There is still no date for access to the city’s highest viewpoint.

Barcelona gains a new monumental secret in the heart of the Eixample: the interior of the tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família, newly completed on the outside, now reveals an unprecedented ceramic mural that transforms the experience of those who enter the temple.

For now, access to the interior of the tower remains a privilege for a few. The Junta Constructora of the Sagrada Família has not yet announced when it will be able to open to the public, as a glass lift still needs to be installed, allowing visitors to reach the inside of the cross, Barcelona’s highest viewpoint. This space, with capacity for only ten people at a time, will require the design of a highly exclusive visiting system.

The Sagrada Família, Antoni Gaudí’s supreme work, continues to reinvent itself more than a century after it began. Each new intervention, such as this ceramic mural, reinforces its role as a living icon of the city and a laboratory for artistic innovation. The temple not only attracts millions of visitors, but also involves local craftspeople and creators in projects that challenge the limits of architecture and contemporary art.

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The Sagrada Família continues to challenge time and imagination with its central tower of Jesus Christ (172.5 m), now crowned by the four-armed cross (17 m high, 13.5 m wide, 100 t) installed in February 2026. This craft achievement, driven by Ceràmica Cumella de Granollers (5th generation, Guillem and Toni), raises the temple to its symbolic culmination, ready for the inauguration on 10 June - the centenary of Gaudí, with the possible presence of Pope Leo XIV.

However, the true treasure awaits inside: the ceramic mural that covers the vault and the cross, high-fired pieces made with historic mastery. Although neither the 50,000 triangular pieces nor exclusive National Geographic visits are confirmed, the process documented on social media generates anticipation. The viewpoint in the cross (11 people, 360°, the highest in Barcelona) will open in 2027, pending a glass lift for safety.

This phase not only closes Gaudí’s cycle, but positions the Sagrada as a living laboratory of innovation. Challenge: balancing tourist crowds with exclusive access. Barcelona gains an eternal icon that fuses faith, art and avant-garde - a must for locals and visitors.