Ah the familiar sights of construction. This *obligatory* visit and *obligatory* tower climb was, to be honest, slightly underwhelming. I think because of the construction. But not because it was under construction, rather, because it is in the process of being created so it looks brand spanking new. Which is somehow so strangely off-putting when you are used to seeing grand architectures that capture a different time, a different world.
This church just felt so new. So glossy. So colorful. Also the tower climb was hardly a climb (you take the elevator up), but a lengthy spiral down, catching glimpses of the city through narrow holes here and there. But when you do zoom in and admire the detail of the architectural embellishments, that’s when it feels like more than an endless project, but a feat waiting to be completed, stuck in purgatory, forced to be in a constant preshow.
It’ll be incredible once it’s finished.