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Montjuïc Communications Tower
Torre de telecomunicaciones de Montjuïc
communication tower in Barcelona, Spain
- TypeLandmarks
- WhereBarcelona, Spain
- AddressPasseig de Minici Natal
Photo: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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About 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.
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- Built
- 1989
- Style
- Neo-futurism
- Architect
- Santiago Calatrava
In Barcelona
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