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Torre de Collserola

1991 establishments in SpainBuildings and structures in BarcelonaCommunication towers in SpainFoster and Partners buildingsModernist architecture in Barcelona
Observation towersSarrià-Sant GervasiTowers completed in 1991Towers in Catalonia
Torre de Collserola 2013
Torre de Collserola 2013

Torre de Collserola (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈtorə ðə kuʎsəˈɾɔlə]) is a uniquely designed tower located on the Tibidabo hill in the Serra de Collserola, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the architect Sir Norman Foster and by the Spanish civil engineers Julio Martínez Calzón and Manuel Julià Vilardell. This emblematic tower was built in 1991 by the construction company Cubiertas y MZOV S.A. for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It features a pod for floor space like many towers but uses guy wires for lateral support like a mast. Mainly used as a TV and radio transmitter, this futuristic design provides the highest viewpoint over the city. The top antenna reaches 288.4 m (946 ft) and the top of the pod, which has thirteen floors, reaches 152 m (499 ft). The highest point of this tower is the highest place one could be in the city of Barcelona. The tenth floor of the pod is open to the public.

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Torre de Collserola
Passeig dels Til·lers, Barcelona

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Torre de Collserola

Passeig dels Til·lers
08001 Barcelona (Sarrià - Sant Gervasi)
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