Torrespaña

Torrespaña is a 232 m high reinforced concrete freestanding in , Spain. It is the central and main transmission node of the terrestrial television and radio networks in the country as well as the station that covers the city and its metropolitan area.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Recording studio
  • Description: Telecommunications Tower of Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “The Pirulí”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid and Museo Casa de la Moneda.

Stadium
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Sports Palace of the Community of Madrid or simply Madrid Sports Palace, officially Movistar Arena since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located in , Spain. is situated 740 metres northwest of Torrespaña.

Museum
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The Museum of the Royal Mint is a permanent exhibition in the Spanish Royal Mint in , Spain. It contains the largest numismatic collection in Spain and one of the most complete in Europe. is situated 480 metres northwest of Torrespaña.

Stadium
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plaza de Toros de , known simply as , is the largest bullfighting ring in , located in the Guindalera quarter of the district of Madrid. is situated 1¼ km north of Torrespaña.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fuente del Berro and Ibiza.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.852579 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 21,341.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.490863 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 22,050.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.771228 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 30,010. The is located in the neighborhood.

Torrespaña

Latitude
40.42052° or 40° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.6642° or 3° 39′ 51″ west
Height
142 metres (466 feet)
Operator
Abertis
Open location code
8CGRC8CP+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 309746187
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­studio
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­communications_tower
Wiki­data ID
Q989733
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Torrespaña” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Piruli”
  • Basque: “Torrespaña”
  • Catalan: “El Pirulí”
  • Catalan: “Torrespaña”
  • Chinese: “托雷斯帕尼亞電視台”
  • Dutch: “De Pirulí”
  • Dutch: “Torrespaña”
  • Esperanto: “Torespanjo”
  • French: “Le Pirulí”
  • French: “Torrespaña”
  • Galician: “El Pirulí”
  • Galician: “Torrespaña”
  • German: “Der Pirulí”
  • German: “Torre España”
  • German: “Torrespaña”
  • Italian: “Il Pirulí”
  • Italian: “Torrespaña”
  • Polish: “The Pirulí”
  • Polish: “Torrespaña •”
  • Polish: “Torrespaña”
  • Russian: “Мадридская телебашня”
  • Spanish: “El Pirulí”
  • Spanish: “Torrespaña”
  • Swedish: “The Pirulí”
  • Swedish: “Torrespaña”
  • Vietnamese: “Torrespaña”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Deportivo Municipal Fuente del Berro and Rocódromo Parque Roma.

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