MEJORADA DEL CAMPO, Dec 5 — For over 60 years, former monk Justo Gallego had been building a cathedral out of scrap materials on the outskirts of Madrid, a project he would never see completed.
Today, the “Cathedral of Justo” features a crypt, two cloisters and 12 towers spread over 4,700 square metres , although the central dome still does not have a cover. “Recycling is fashionable now, but he used it 60 years ago when nobody talked about it,” said Juan Carlos Arroyo, an engineer and architect with engineering firm Calter.
The sturdiness of the project is surprising given that Gallego had no formal training as a builder, and he worked without a blueprint. But unlike the Sagrada Familia, the Cathedral of Justo Gallego as it is known is not recognised by the Roman Catholic Church as a place of worship.Father Angel Garcia Rodriguez, the maverick priest who heads Messengers of Peace, wants to turn Gallego’s building into an inclusive space for all faiths and one that is used to help the poor.“It will not be a typical cathedral, but a social centre where people can come to pray or if they are facing difficulties,” he added.
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