Montjuïc Communications Tower Explained

Building Name:Montjuïc Communications Tower
Location:Montjuïc
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates:41.3642°N 2.1506°W
Start Date:1989
Completion Date:1992
Status:Complete
Building Type:Telecommunications
Architectural Style:Neo-futurism
Antenna Spire:136m (446feet)
Architect:Santiago Calatrava

The Montjuïc Communications Tower (Catalan; Valencian: Torre de Comunicacions de Montjuïc, in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /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 136m (446feet) 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.

Sundial

Because of the tower's orientation, it works also as a giant sundial, which uses the Europa Square to indicate the hour.

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