Venetian Towers

The Venetian Towers is the popular name for a pair of on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina at its junction with in , , Spain.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barcelona Pavilion and National Art Museum of Catalonia.

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The is a structure designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It was originally built as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in , , Spain. is situated 390 metres south of Venetian Towers.

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The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, abbreviated as MNAC, is a of visual art located in , Catalonia, Spain. Situated on hill at the end of Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, near , the museum is especially… is situated 700 metres southeast of Venetian Towers.

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is a in , , . Located in the area in a former Modernist textile factory designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation "la Caixa". is situated 300 metres south of Venetian Towers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Font de la Guatlla and Hostafrancs.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , .

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in the district of , , . Originally the land of the neighbourhood belonged to the former municipality of Santa Maria de Sants, the current district.

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is a district in the southwest of . Many of its attractions focus on the Parc de Montjuïc, which has museums, a castle, Olympic facilities and some great views overlooking the city.

Venetian Towers

Latitude
41.3741° or 41° 22′ 27″ north
Longitude
2.14997° or 2° 8′ 60″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Height
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8FH494FX+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305825435
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10240304
Wiki­data ID
Q7919738
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Venetian Towers” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبراج البندقية”
  • Basque: “Veneziar dorreak”
  • Catalan: “Torres Venecianes”
  • Dutch: “Venetiaanse torens”
  • French: “tours Vénitiennes”
  • French: “Tours Vénitiennes”
  • Hebrew: “המגדלים הוונציאניים”
  • Italian: “Torri Veneziane”
  • Portuguese: “Torres venecianas”
  • Russian: “Венецианские башни”
  • Spanish: “Torres venecianas”
  • Spanish: “Torres Venecianas”
  • Swedish: “Torres Venecianes”
  • Swedish: “Venetianska tornen”
  • Turkish: “Venedik Kuleleri”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Plaça del Claustre and El Poble-sec.

Nearby Places

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