Barcelona's landmark Sagrada Familia reopens for key workers


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  • Saturday, 04 Jul 2020

Health workers, police officers and NGO staff members with their families visit the Sagrada Familia basilica as it reopens following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Sagrada Familia reopened on Saturday, giving frontline workers the chance to have the usually tourist-packed landmark to themselves in recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.

People took photos and listened to audio guides after Archbishop of Barcelona Juan Jose Omella led representatives of healthcare workers into the church.

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