Torre de Cristal
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| Torre de Cristal | |
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Torre de Cristal in July 2009 |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Pº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°WCoordinates: 40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°W |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 249.5 m (819 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Mutua Madrileña |
| Main contractor | Dragados |
| Architect | César Pelli |
The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Tower of Glass) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid (Spain), completed in 2008. With a final height of 249.5 metres, it ranks as the second tallest building in the country after neighbouring Torre Caja Madrid. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Espacio, for a while becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain.
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Torre Espacio and Torre de Cristal under construction
It was designed by César Pelli and it was built by Dragados[1].
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