Madman of the Cathedral. Former monk spends 50 years building a church on his own

More Spain documentaries - For over half a century, former Spanish monk, Don Justo has been building a grand cathedral in Mejorada del Campo, his hometown on the outskirts of Madrid. He is now 91 and his life’s work is still unfinished. He calls it Nuestra Señora del Pilar, while the locals simply refer to as “Don Justo’s Cathedral”. It has been made from recycled materials and construction site leftovers. It has largely been built by Don Justo himself, with no blueprints, no initial design and no calculations, just his own intuition. With its imposing pillars, stained glass windows, massive domes, palatial staircases, crypt, library and various chapels, the cathedral provides visiting architects with a puzzle and attracts both tourists and pilgrims. Don Justo, however, seems to care little about the buzz his unique creation causes, humbly receiving both praise and criticism. He remains confident that, whatever people