Torre del Café, Commercial skyscraper in Medellín, Colombia
Torre del Café, also called Edificio del Café, is a 36-storey commercial office skyscraper in Medellín, Colombia. Its roof reaches 160 metres (520 ft), placing it second in height in the city behind the 175-metre Torre Coltejer and tenth in Colombia.
The sources disagree on when work began: the Spanish article gives 1972, while the English one states the start date is unknown. Both agree the tower was completed in 1975. At 160 metres and 36 floors, it became Medellín's second-tallest skyscraper, behind the 175-metre Torre Coltejer, and the tenth-tallest in Colombia.
The name links the tower to Colombia's coffee economy, and the building is also called Edificio del Café. It is a commercial office skyscraper in Medellín, the city of the country's coffee-growing heartland, Antioquia. The coffee reference is the detail most visitors notice first.
The building is centrally located with direct access to major transportation routes and business districts throughout the city. Its convenient location makes it easily reachable for workers and visitors.
The structure ranks as the second tallest building in Medellín and among the ten highest buildings in the entire country. This distinction makes it a notable landmark in Colombian architecture.
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