Torre Jaume I

Torre Jaume I is a 107-metre high steel truss in , , , which was built in 1931 by Carlos Boigas. The tower is currently the fifth tallest aerial lift pylon in the world and is a part of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway from Torre Sant Sebastia to .
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Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbus Monument and Aquarium Barcelona.

Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of , , , . It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. is situated 460 metres northwest of Torre Jaume I.

Public aquarium
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an aquarium located in , a harbor in , , . The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 451 species. is situated 640 metres northeast of Torre Jaume I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and La Barceloneta.

Neighborhood
Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , , . The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the .

Quarter
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El Raval is a neighborhood in the district of , the capital city of . The neighborhood, especially the part closest to the , was formerly known as Barri Xinès or Barrio Chino, meaning "Chinatown".

Torre Jaume I

Latitude
41.37206° or 41° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
2.18009° or 2° 10′ 48″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8FH495CJ+R2
Geo­Names ID
7282705
Wiki­data ID
Q2736529
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre Jaume I” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre de Jaume I”
  • Catalan: “Torre Jaume I”
  • Dutch: “Torre Jaume I”
  • French: “Torre Jaume I”
  • German: “Torre Jaume I”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל חיימה הראשון”
  • Italian: “Torre Jaume I”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torre Jaume I”
  • Norwegian: “Torre Jaume I”
  • Portuguese: “Torre de Jaume I”
  • Spanish: “Torre Jaime I”
  • Spanish: “Torre Jaume I”

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