Torre Jaume I
Torre Jaume I is a 107-metre high steel truss tower in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 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 Montjuïc.Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Monument and Palau Güell.
Columbus Monument
Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Columbus Monument is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. Columbus Monument is situated 460 metres northwest of Torre Jaume I.
Palau Güell
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888. It is situated on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Palau Güell is situated 1 km northwest of Torre Jaume I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and La Barceloneta.
Barri de la Mercè
Neighborhood
Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.
Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.
La Barceloneta
Quarter
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciutadella of Barcelona.
The Raval
Quarter
Photo: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Raval is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia. The neighborhood, especially the part closest to the old port, was formerly known as Barri Xinès or Barrio Chino, meaning "Chinatown".
Torre Jaume I
- Type: Tower
- Description: tramway tower of Barcelona
- Location: Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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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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