Montjuïc Communications Tower

Montjuïc Communications Tower
Montjuïc Communications Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Telecommunications
Architectural style	Neo-futurism
Location	Montjuïc; Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates	41°21′51″N 2°09′02″E / 41.36417°N 2.15056°E
Construction started	1989
Completed	1992
Height
Antenna spire	136 m (446 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Santiago Calatrava

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.

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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