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
Montjuïcneighborhood of
Barcelona,
Catalonia,
Spain. Designed by
Santiago Calatrava, construction on the tower began in 1989 and was completed in 1992. The white tower was built for
Telefónica to transmit television coverage of the
1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona. The 136 m (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.
Because of the tower's orientation, it works also as a giant sundial, which uses the Europa square to indicate the hour. A long exposure study is underway...I give you some first taste...
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