Lego Releases 12,060-Piece Sagrada Família Set for Gaudí Centenary

Lego is releasing a 12,060-piece model of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família in November 2026, marking the 100th anniversary of the architect's death. The two-foot-tall kit includes the basilica's towers, stained-glass windows, apse, crypt, naves, sacristy, and three façades. Instructions follow the actual construction sequence. Designer Rok Žgalin Kobe stated the goal was to honor Gaudí's vision. The real church, under construction for 144 years, remains unfinished; a cross was installed on its central tower earlier in 2026, and Pope Leo XIV will hold a mass on June 10, 2026, to inaugurate it. Delays stem from Gaudí's death in 1926, destruction of plans during the Spanish Civil War, and reliance on donations and ticket sales. Gaudí's design rejected flying buttresses, instead using catenary arches inspired by the Arch of Taq-i Kisra in Iraq. He created inverted mock-ups with weights to determine arch curvature and incorporated tree-like columns for support. The basilica is considered a unique architectural marvel.