Justo Gallego was 38 years old when he started building his very own “cathedral” – by himself, by hand.

“When I started to build this cathedral,” 90 year-old Gallego told CNN, “the word on the street was that I was crazy. They didn’t believe I was going to be so dedicated, and well, I’m proving them wrong.”

Located in Madrid, Spain, Gallego’s church has a parish hall, cloisters, a baptistry, dome, crypt, and a huge main church.

He credits everything to his faith in Christ: “It makes me happy because they see what a man can do when he trusts in Christ.”

Here are some pictures of his church:

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

Great Big Story, YouTube
Great Big Story, YouTube

And here’s the full video of the CNN feature on his work:

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