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Torrespaña, Broadcasting tower in Salamanca district, Madrid, Spain

The Torrespaña concrete structure rises 232 meters into the Madrid skyline with a circular shaft and four stacked antenna platforms at its summit.

The tower's construction, completed in 1982 under architect Emilio Fernández Martínez de Velasco, supported television broadcasts for the FIFA World Cup that year.

Madrid residents refer to the tower as El Pirulí due to its resemblance to a conical lollipop popular in Spain during the 1980s.

The facility operates continuously with staff working 24 hours daily to manage television and radio signal transmission across Spain through its 400 antennas.

The concrete shaft contains an elevator surrounded by more than 1,200 stairs leading to four control center floors above the main column.

Location: Madrid

Architects: Emilio Fernández Martínez de Velasco

Official opening: November 14, 1983

GPS coordinates: 40.42044,-3.66241

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:39

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