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Gate of Europe

Buildings and structures in Chamartín District, MadridBuildings and structures in Tetuán District, MadridInclined buildingsJohn Burgee buildingsPhilip Johnson buildings
Postmodern architectureSkyscraper office buildings in MadridTowers completed in 1996Twin towers
Torres KIO (37719354701)
Torres KIO (37719354701)

The Gate of Europe towers (Spanish: Puerta de Europa, - Door of Europe-), also known as KIO Towers (Torres KIO), are twin office buildings near the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m (374 ft) and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996. The Puerta de Europa is the second tallest twin towers in Spain after the Torres de Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Gate of Europe towers were designed by the American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, built by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas and commissioned by the Kuwait Investment Office (hence their initial name "Torres KIO" or "KIO Towers"). Leslie E. Robertson Associates, RLLP New York (LERA) provided structural engineering services. Each building is 115 m tall with an inclination of 15°, making them the first inclined skyscrapers in the world. They are located near the Chamartín railway station, on the sides of the Plaza de Castilla bus station, north from the Paseo de la Castellana and near the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA). After the receivership of Grupo Torras, KIO had to sell the buildings, which are now owned by CaixaBank and Realia. The west tower has a rooftop helicopter pad outlined in blue; the east tower has a red one.

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Gate of Europe
Calle de Mateo Inurria, Madrid Chamartín

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Plaza de Castilla

Calle de Mateo Inurria
28036 Madrid, Chamartín
Community of Madrid, Spain
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