Sagrada Família vs St Peter's Basilica
Sagrada Família vs St Peter's Basilica
Sagrada Família is larger on height
Sagrada Família is somewhat greater than St Peter's Basilica on height — about 1.3×.
Sagrada Família and St Peter's Basilica can be compared on 2 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Sagrada Família | St Peter's Basilica | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 172.5 m | 136.6 m |
| Length | 90 m | 220 m |
What the numbers say
- Sagrada Família is somewhat greater than St Peter's Basilica on height — about 1.3×.
- St Peter's Basilica is 2.4× Sagrada Família on length.
Height compared.
Sagrada Família 172.5 m
St Peter's Basilica 136.6 m
Sagrada Família
Gaudí's Barcelona basilica, begun in 1882; the central Tower of Jesus Christ was topped out in February 2026, making it the tallest church in the world.
St Peter's Basilica
The Renaissance church at the centre of Vatican City, the largest church interior in the world.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, Sagrada Família or St Peter's Basilica?
- Sagrada Família is somewhat greater than St Peter's Basilica on height — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Sagrada Famílias and St Peter's Basilicas compare on length?
- Sagrada Família: 90 m. St Peter's Basilica: 220 m. St Peter's Basilica is 2.4× Sagrada Família on length.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)