Moncloa Lighthouse (Madrid)
The Moncloa Lighthouse, officially known as the Madrid City Council Lighting and Communications Tower, is an imposing modern-style structure 110 meters high, located in the University City of Madrid. Due to its enormous height, it is visible everywhere northeast of the city.
Its origins date back to 1990, when the famous Madrid architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo presented the lighthouse project as a modern viewpoint for tourists and visitors. It opened in 1992.
Although its spatial and Modernist design, with a long metal column and crescent-shaped top, broke with the many classical monuments in the surroundings, it soon became a sought-after tourist attraction due to its spectacular viewpoint, located more than 90 meters high.
Initially, it had a direct elevator and a spiral staircase, but years later, it underwent renovations that expanded and improved the security of the tower. These included improvements to the staircase and the inclusion of a second elevator with glass walls to increase the flow of attendees and provide a magnificent view during the ascent.
By the mid-2010s, a new LED screen, along with other decorative elements, had been added to the Moncloa Lighthouse to guide vehicles entering via route A-6.
Currently, the Moncloa Lighthouse offers an interesting and attractive viewpoint that is gaining in popularity, especially among visitors who want to admire the Spanish capital from above.
Its origins date back to 1990, when the famous Madrid architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo presented the lighthouse project as a modern viewpoint for tourists and visitors. It opened in 1992.
Although its spatial and Modernist design, with a long metal column and crescent-shaped top, broke with the many classical monuments in the surroundings, it soon became a sought-after tourist attraction due to its spectacular viewpoint, located more than 90 meters high.
Initially, it had a direct elevator and a spiral staircase, but years later, it underwent renovations that expanded and improved the security of the tower. These included improvements to the staircase and the inclusion of a second elevator with glass walls to increase the flow of attendees and provide a magnificent view during the ascent.
By the mid-2010s, a new LED screen, along with other decorative elements, had been added to the Moncloa Lighthouse to guide vehicles entering via route A-6.
Currently, the Moncloa Lighthouse offers an interesting and attractive viewpoint that is gaining in popularity, especially among visitors who want to admire the Spanish capital from above.
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Civil Buildings in Madrid
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