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Picasso Tower, Madrid

Category: Modern architecture Location: Madrid Longtitude: -3.69314432 Latitude: 40.44982098 URL: http://www.per-gestora.com/ing/conoce_curiosidades.htm Picasso Tower (Torre Picasso) is a skyscraper in Madrid - the capital of Spain. It is 157 meters long (43 floors) and for the period 1988 - 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid. The tower is designed by Minoru Yamasaki. The building is known with other fact too: Shortly after 9/11, ETA confirmed their plan had been to use 2 van with 1,700 kg to blow down Torre Picasso but the action is averted by the Spanish Civil Guard who intercepted the vans driven by ETA members. The incident is known as "la caravana de la muerte" (the caravan of death). Share

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Other sights, landmarks and places of interest when visit municipality of Madrid >> Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza (category: Museum) Almudena Cathedral (category: Cathedral) Royal Palace of Madrid (category: Palace) Prado Museum (category: Museum) Rastro Flea Market (category: Market-place) Puerta Del Sol (category: Square) National Archaeological Museum of Spain (category: Museum) Convento de las Descalzas (category: Museum) Madrid Beer Festival (end of October, beginning of November) (category: Events & Festivals) Museum of the Americas (category: Museum) Tour of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (category: Sport) Naval Museum (category: Museum) Egyptian temple Templo de Debod (category: Archeological site) National Anthropological museum (category: Museum) Atocha memorial (category: Memorial) Museo De La Farmacia Hispana (category: Museum) Reina Sofia Museum (category: Museum) Las Ventas bullring (category: Bullfighting) Thyssen Bornemisza Museum (category: Museum) Basilica de San Francisco El Grande (category: Church)

Other sights from category Modern architecture in Spain The Auditorio de Tenerife (municipality Santa Cruz de Tenerife) The Shell house (municipality Rojales) Kursaal Palace (municipality Donostia-San Sebastian) Towers of Santa Cruz (municipality Santa Cruz de Tenerife) Casa Baró de Quadras (municipality Barcelona) Collserola Tower (municipality Barcelona) Building Casa Mila (municipality Barcelona) Gas Natural Tower (municipality Barcelona) Torre Agbar (municipality Barcelona)

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