Torre Sant Sebastià

Torre Sant Sebastià is a 78-metre-tall free-standing lattice tower in , , which is used as a suspension cable station. It is the terminal of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway of Barcelona, which runs over to .
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  • Opening hours:
    January 1st—February 28th and October 31st—December 31st: 11:00 AM—5:30 PM
    March 1st—May 31st and September 12th—October 30th: 10:30 AM—7:00 PM
    June 1st—September 11th: 10:30 AM—8:00 PM
    December 25th: closed
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Aerial lift
  • Description: building in Barcelona Province, Spain
  • Also known as: “Torre Sant Sebastia”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarium Barcelona and Port Vell.

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 500 metres northwest of Torre Sant Sebastià.

Harbor
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfront harbor in , , , and part of the . It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. is situated 480 metres southwest of Torre Sant Sebastià.

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 1 km west of Torre Sant Sebastià.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Barceloneta and Barri de la Mercè.

Quarter
Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
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 .

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

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the areas of the quarter of of of .

Torre Sant Sebastià

Latitude
41.37317° or 41° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
2.18781° or 2° 11′ 16″ east
Height
78 metres (257 feet)
Named after
Sant Sebastià
Open location code
8FH495FQ+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 126760606
Open­Street­Map feature
aerialway=­pylon
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1798626
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre Sant Sebastià” goes by many names.

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