Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of process He’s long been nicknamed “God’s architect”...
Category : Architecture
Testament to Spain’s golden age to open up its secret spaces after €6m revamp
Unesco-listed San Lorenzo de El Escorial was fulfilment of Philip II’s dream of raising monastery in a ‘desert’ Despite perching imperiously on a mountainside near...
Fixing leaning tower of Bologna will take at least 10 years and €20m, says mayor
Matteo Lepore compares project to save 12th century Garisenda tower from collapse to 10-year effort to preserve the tower of Pisa Work to prevent the...
Leaning tower in Bologna to be saved as city announces €4m repair project
Work to be carried out on Garisenda tower in new year after area around it was cordoned off due to collapse fears Officials have announced...
