Montjuïc Communications Tower
The Montjuïc Communications Tower (Catalan: Torre de Comunicacions de Montjuïc, IPA: [ˈtorə ðə kumunikəsiˈonz ðə muɲʒuˈik]), popularly known as Torre Calatrava and Torre Telefónica, is a telecommunication tower in the Montjuïc neighbourhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, with construction taking place from 1989 to 1992. The white tower was built for Telefónica to transmit television coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. The 136-metre (446 ft) tower is located in the Olympic park and represents an athlete holding the Olympic Flame. The base is covered with trencadís, Gaudí's mosaic technique created from broken tile shards.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Montjuïc Communications Tower (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).Montjuïc Communications Tower
Carrer de Pierre de Coubertin, Barcelona
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address External links Nearby Places Show on map
Continue reading on Wikipedia
Geographical coordinates (GPS)
Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|
N 41.364166666667 ° | E 2.1505555555556 ° |
Address
Torre de comunicacions de Montjuïc
Carrer de Pierre de Coubertin
08001 Barcelona
Catalonia, Spain
Open on Google Maps