For over a century, its silhouette has defined Barcelona's skyline, but now the Sagrada Familia has taken another step in the history of architecture: it has become the tallest church on the planet. The placement of the first element of the cross on the central tower of Jesus Christ has raised the total height of the temple designed by Antoni Gaudí to 162 meters, surpassing the dimensions of the famous Protestant cathedral in Ulm, Germany. The Sagrada Familia will measure over 170 meters when it is completed, presumably within the next decade.