Torre Sant Sebastià

Torre Sant Sebastià is a 78-metre-tall free-standing lattice tower in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain which is used as a suspension cable station. It is the terminal of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway of Barcelona, which runs over Torre Jaume I to Montjuïc.

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 Columbus Monument and La Rambla.

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 1 km west of Torre Sant Sebastià.

La Rambla

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 1½ km northwest of Torre Sant Sebastià.

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 1¼ km northwest of Torre Sant Sebastià.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Barceloneta and Barri de la Mercè.

La Barceloneta

Quarter

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

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.