>>827445
Ah, Justo Gallego Martínez's cathedral! I've been there. It's absolutely terrifying and extremely inspiring at the same time. Terrifying cause, as Justo himself says, he has no knowledge of architecture or construction, and it shows. The spiral staircase in particular looks like it's just waiting to claim its first victim. It leads to an interior balcony made out of an uncomfortably thin layer of concrete and with a flimsy railing. There's another set of stairs that lead to the crypt, which are structurally more sound, and wouldn't be too dangerous if not for the low entrance, about 1,70m in height, with pointy irons sticking out, looking lustfully at your forehead.
Once inside the crypt there's what, for me, was the most striking thing about the temple: a single open grave. His grave, he has already excavated his very own grave, well aware of the fact that he's going to die. Not only is the cathedral all his life, it's also his tomb. It's a level of awareness of your own mortality that really makes you stop and think.
If anyone ever goes to Madrid, consider visiting Justo's cathedral. It'll take you a whole morning to go there, and there are many arguably better ways to spend your time in Madrid, but I think it's worth it. It's most definitely unique.
There's a plaque there written by Justo in which he tells the story of his life and says he's building the cathedral "in gratitude to the life He has given me and in penance for those who do not follow His path".