Overview
- Basilica leaders said Tuesday that talks with Barcelona City Hall on rehousing residents affected by the future Glory façade are very advanced and close to an agreement.
- The 2025 balance shows about 4.9 million visitors and €134.5 million in revenue, with roughly 97% from ticket sales and about €113 million directed to construction and operations.
- Visitor mix shifted as travel from China jumped about 60% to 7.2% of total visitors, placing third behind the United States and Spain, while French visits fell by roughly 21%.
- The Torre de Jesús is set for inauguration and blessing on June 10 with Pope León XIV, with a May update promised on the tower’s interior and public access not expected before 2027 for the lookout and 2028 for the glass elevator.
- Residents facing demolition on Carrer de Mallorca have not received final details on numbers or timing, and officials pointed to a likely relocation one block away on land the basilica owns at the former Aguas de Barcelona site.