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by dheera 273 days ago
Beginner Spanish question: Shouldn't it be Família Sagrada?
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First, small detail: "família" is not Spanish but rather Catalan. In Spanish it's "familia".

As for Sagrada Familia / Familia Sagrada: putting the adjective before the noun is sometimes done in Spanish to reinforce the importance of the adjective. "La blanca nieve" places focus on the color of the snow while "la nieve blanca" focuses on the snow itself.

Quite often in case of religios names you have adjective->noun (e.g. Santa Cruz, San Juan); don't know why though.