NHK to Broadcast Live Coverage of Sagrada Familia Main Tower Completion
After over 140 years of construction, the main tower of Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece is complete, and NHK's live broadcast offers rare access inside the basilica and to the architect leading the project.
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NHK will air a live program on June 11 covering the completion of the Jesus Tower at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The broadcast includes interviews with chief architect Jordi Faulí and panoramic views from the basilica roof, following a mass and ceremony on June 10 marking Gaudí's death anniversary.
NHK announced a live broadcast titled "Live Broadcast: Sagrada Familia ~Finally Complete! Jesus Tower World First Unveiling~" on its general TV channel for June 11 at 10:00 PM. The program covers the completion of the main tower of the Sagrada Familia, a Spanish World Heritage site designed by Antoni Gaudí and under construction for over 140 years. On June 10, the anniversary of Gaudí's death, Pope Leo XIV will visit for a mass and ceremony marking the tower's completion and the 100th anniversary of Gaudí's death. NHK has special permission to broadcast live from inside the basilica and to show a panoramic view of Barcelona from the roof, 54 meters above ground. The cast includes actor Anne, actor Yu Shirota, chief architect Jordi Faulí, and NHK announcer Sakura Araki.
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