The Montjuic Communications Tower (Torre Telefónica) is a telecommunicationtower in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, construction on the tower began in 1989 and was completed in 1992. The white tower was built for Telefónica to transmit television coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona. The 136 m (446 ft) tower is located in the Olympic park, and represents an athlete holding the Olympic Flame. Image:Montjuic Communications Tower. ... Image:Montjuic Communications Tower. ... BlackBerry 7100t Telecommunication is the extension of communication over a distance. ... A tower is a high structure, usually man-made. ... Montjuïc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... Calatrava is known for his organically inspired designs, such as LUmbracle at his Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Telefónica S.A. (NYSE: TEF) (TYO: 9481) is the former national telephone network operator (telco) in Spain. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... The Olympic Flame at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The Olympic Flame or Olympic Fire is a symbol of the Olympic Games. ...
This is list of towers - structures with limited floor space as compared to more regular buildings, and which supporting their own weight (as opposed to masts which are held standing by guylines).
Towers with guylines for their main structure or antenna are currently included.
Term "tower" is often used in names of skyscrapers, especially in United States.
Montjuic is the mountainous area in the city of Barcelona.
The MontjuicCommunicationsTower (Torre Telefónica) was erected in the Olympic Park in 1992 for the transmission of the Olympic events.
The major attractions situated in Montjuic are Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya which is housed in the Palau Nacional, the Poble Espanyol, Anella Olympica, Fundacio Miro and the Institut Botanic.
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