Caja Madrid Obelisk
The Caja Madrid Obelisk is an obelisk designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The monument—intended to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Caja Madrid—was donated by the savings bank to the city of Madrid.- Work of art
- …stands 92 metres (302 feet) tall
- Description: monument designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain
- Also known as“Calatrava Column”“Columna de Calatrava”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include plaza de Castilla and Plaza de Castilla.
plaza de Castilla
Square
The Plaza de Castilla is a square in the north of Madrid, Spain.
Plaza de Castilla
Metro station
Plaza de Castilla is a station on Line 1, Line 9 and Line 10 of the Madrid Metro.
Bernabeu Stadium
Stadium
Bernabéu, formerly known as Santiago Bernabéu Stadium… Bernabeu Stadium is situated 1½ km south of Caja Madrid Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almenara and Castillejos.
Castillejos
Quarter
Castillejos is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid located in the district of Tetuán.
Caja Madrid Obelisk
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Latitude
40.46601° or 40° 27′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.68935° or 3° 41′ 22″ west
Open location code
8CGRF886+C7
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Caja Madrid Obelisk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Caja Madrid Obelisk”
- French: “obélisque de la Caisse de Madrid”
- French: “Obélisque de la Caisse de Madrid”
- Hebrew: “אובליסק קאחה”
- Italian: “Obelisco de la Caja”
- Italian: “Obelisco di Calatrava”
- Spanish: “Columna de Calatrava”
- Spanish: “Obelisco Caja Madrid”
- Spanish: “Obelisco Cajamadrid”
- Spanish: “Obelisco de Caja Madrid”
- Spanish: “Obelisco de Cajamadrid”
- Spanish: “Obelisco de la Caja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monument to Calvo Sotelo and Water tower, Plaza de Castilla, Madrid.
Nearby Places
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