Edifici Colón (also Torre Maritima) is an office
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. It has 28 floors and stands at a height of . It is located in the district of
Ciutat Vella, Avinguda de les Drassanes.
Edificio Colón , Buildings , EMPORIS
- emporis.com Built in 1970, it was the first skyscraper above 100 metres built in Barcelona.
See also
* List of tallest buildings and structures in Barcelona
Barcelona as the capital of Catalonia, the second biggest city in Spain and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union, is a city with one of the largest number of skyscrapers in Europe. The recent trend in architecture in recent yea ...
External links
Official page of Edificio Colón
References
Skyscraper office buildings in Barcelona
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Office buildings completed in 1970