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Torre Agbar

Torre Agbar, by Klaus Dolle

Agbar Tower
Town: Barcelona Address: Avignuda Diagonal, 211

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The glittering monumental Agbar Tower is the ultimate expression of the modern soul of Barcelona. The characteristic bullet-like shape of the building symbolises the progressive spirit and optimism about the future which permeates the Catalonian capital.
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Arab City Walls
Town: Madrid Address: Cuesta de la Vega

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According to Arab chroniclers, in 852 the Emir of Cordoba, Mohamed I, encouraged by the excellent climate and fertile land, ordered a fortress to be built on the left bank of the Manzanares River. The first city limits of Madrid were lines of elaborate Arab fortifications.
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Arc of Victory
Town: Madrid Address: Moncloa

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Madrid’s Victory Arch was constructed between 1953 and 1956 upon the order of general Francisco Franco, who in this way wanted to commemorate his triumph in the Spanish Civil War of the previous decade. The Victory Arch has nearly 40 metres of height, and stands in the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. It’s often referred to as Door of Moncloa. The interior of the arch holds a display of plans and a scale model of the university city located in the area. The two facades of the arch carry inscriptions praising the university.

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Astronomical Observatory
Town: Madrid Address: El Retiro

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The National Astronomical Observatory of Spain is located in El Parque del Buen Retiro, in the heart of the Spanish capital. It was established there in 1790 by king Carlos III, who contracted Juan de Villanueva to prepare the project of the scientific centre. Today, the original building of the observatory provides a fascinating glimpse into the atmosphere of the 18th Century, when man was just beginning to learn about the rights ruling the outside world. The observatory features a Georgian telescope from the late 18th Century as well as a large collection of other tools and documents from that period.

Atocha Memorial

Atocha Memorial, by María Gabriela Noriega P.

Atocha Memorial
Town: Madrid Address: Atocha

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The Atocha Train Station Memorial is a monument commemorating the 191 victims of the Madrid train bombings which occurred just outside of the Atocha station on March 11, 2004. The memorial has a form of a 11-metre tall cylinder built into the main station terminal. The cylinder is topped with a transparent dome bearing thousands of inscriptions of condolence for the victims and their families, expressed in many languages. The dome can be viewed from a chamber inside of the memorial. At the entrance to the chamber, there’s a tribute plaque with names of all the victims of the attacks.

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Bac de Roda Bridge
Town: Barcelona Address: La Sagrera

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The modern Pont de Bac de Roda has been called one of the finest creations of architecture in Barcelona over the last decades. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava in 1987. Bac de Roda carries a road and a peatonal crossing over the multitude of railway tracks scattered throughout the architecturally bleak suburbs of the Catalonian capital. The peatonal crossing is wide and shaded by canopies of the bridge’s split arches, a pleasant promanade amidst what was once a genuine no man’s land.

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Bellesguard
Town: Barcelona Address: Carrer de Bellesguard, 16-20 Phone: +34 93 488 01 39

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A stunning work of the visionary imagination of Antonio Gaudi, the Bellesguard Tower never fails to amaze its numerous visitors. A pioneering combinations of seemingly dissonant materials and techniques, it was one of the earliest works of the great architect in the Catalonian capital.
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Berenguer House
Town: Barcelona Address: Delegation, 246

The Berenguer House, also known as Clapes Cashmere House, is a result of an architectural project carried out in 1907 by architect brothers Bonaventura and Joaquim Bassegoda i Amigo. It was commissioned by the Clapés Cashmere, a textile company belonging to the Nephews of Berenguer association. The company gave the architects absolute freedom as to the design of their new headquarters. The result is a great example of a Modernist building within visible influnces ofthe neo-Gothic tradition. The elborate facade features a lavishly decorated tribune with a relief depicting a sewing woman. Several other female figures performing telling tasks appear in different fragments of the facade.

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