Dubai Eye 103.8

On Air Now
Music Mix
9:00pm - 11:00pm

Listen To Dubai Eye

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia receives building permit

Saturday, 8 June 2019 09:08

The Spanish city's council realised in 2016 that Gaudi's spectacular church had never been granted planning permission.

They awarded the licence to a committee in charge of finishing construction for 4.6 million euros ($5.2 million) after construction first began in 1882.

The unfinished basilica is one of Spain's biggest tourist attractions and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

According to the committee in charge of finishing construction of the not-yet-completed basilica, designer Antoni Gaudi had asked the town hall of Sant Marti, for a building permit in 1885 but never got an answer.

#SagradaFamília construction licence approved, allowing Antoni #Gaudí’s project to continue. More info on our blog ➡ https://t.co/OPuubJ8eTZ pic.twitter.com/S75tH06LRF
— La Sagrada Família (@sagradafamilia) June 7, 2019

More from International

Trump's Gaza plan triggers international condemnation

President Donald Trump's plan for the US to take over war-torn Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sparked widespread criticism.
Argentina to quit World Health Organization: presidency

Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), President Javier Milei's office said Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the United States which announced its exit from the UN agency last month.
Saudi Arabia says no Israel normalisation without Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it will not normalise ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is established, after Israel's prime minister said he thought normalisation with the Gulf kingdom was "going to happen".
Hamas says Trump's 'absurd' remarks about Gaza could ignite region

Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are "ridiculous" and "absurd" and could destabilise the Middle East.
Sweden mourns victims of country's deadliest gun attack

Students and teachers recalled trying to save the lives of their comrades before fleeing the scene of a mass shooting in Sweden described by the prime minister on Wednesday as a "dark day" in the country's history.

Coming Up on Dubai Eye

Music Mix
11:00pm - 6:00am
The Business Breakfast
6:00am - 10:00am

The Business Breakfast is the day’s must listen for the UAE’s business leaders, and those who aspire to be.

BUSINESS BREAKFAST LATEST

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the USA
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
New iPhone Launch - Too Soon For Apple?
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Working From Home or Hardly Working?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?

On Dubai Eye

Is There Sufficient House Supply In UAE
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Noon's First Female Delivery Driver
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!