The Torre de Cristal (

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for Glass Tower) is a

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in the

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(CTBA) in

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, completed in 2008. With a final height of , it surpassed Torre Emperador as the tallest building in Spain, and is the fourth-tallest in the European Union. It was designed by

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and built by

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Torre Espacio The Torre Emperador Castellana, simply known as Torre Emperador and formerly named Torre Espacio (Spanish for Space Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, measuring 230 metres (755 feet) tall and containing 57 floors. It is currently the List ...

'' and ''Torre de Cristal'' under construction File:Torre de Cristal (Madrid).jpg, Torre de Cristal at twilight

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cristal Office buildings completed in 2008 Skyscraper office buildings in Madrid Modernist architecture in Madrid César Pelli buildings Buildings and structures in Fuencarral-El Pardo District, Madrid

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