Tallest church
The current tallest church record is 566 ft, held by Sagrada Familia, set on February 20, 2026. Last checked October 14, 2026.
566
ft
Sagrada Familia
- Holder
- Sagrada Familia
- Record
- 566 ft
- Metric
- 172.5 m
- Exact figure
- 172.5 m (566 ft)
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Date set
- February 20, 2026
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 566 ft, it is 1.2 times the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
566 ftSagrada Familia
Sources
- Wikipedia List of tallest churches
- guinnessworldrecords.com Tallest cathedral spire
- bbc.com Sagrada famlia the ancient engineering marvels of the worlds tallest church
- apnews.com Spain barcelona gaudi sagrada familia church ba90e5211913fa954ff63d54dd6efa69
- catalannews.com Sagrada familia reaches metres
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