Faro de Moncloa
The Faro de Moncloa is a 110-metre -high transmission tower with an observation deck at the Plaza De Moncloa, Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo and was built in 1992 to commemorate Madrid's naming as a European Capital of Culture.
- Observation point
- …lies at an elevation of around 660 metres (2,150 feet)
- Description: 110 meter tall structure located in Madrid, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arco de la Victoria and Monument to Hispanidad.
Arco de la Victoria
Arco de la Victoria is a triumphal arch built in the Moncloa district of Madrid, Spain. Arco de la Victoria is situated 170 metres southeast of Faro de Moncloa.
Monument to Hispanidad
Memorial
A la Hispanidad or the Monument to Hispanidad is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain.
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Hospital
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz is situated 310 metres northeast of Faro de Moncloa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaztambide and Moncloa.
Gaztambide
Quarter
Gaztambide is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Chamberí.
Argüelles
Quarter
Argüelles is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca.
Faro de Moncloa
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Latitude
40.4369° or 40° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.72167° or 3° 43′ 18″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Faro de Moncloa” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far de Moncloa”
- Dutch: “Faro de Moncloa”
- French: “Faro de Moncloa”
- German: “Faro de Madrid”
- German: “Faro de Moncloa”
- German: “Moncloa-Turm”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Moncloa”
- Spanish: “Faro de La Moncloa”
- Spanish: “Faro de Moncloa”
- Spanish: “Torre de Iluminación y Comunicaciones del Ayuntamiento de Madrid”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Madrid: Highlights
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