This one has written briefly in my blog but feels deserve a post of its own. Many memories coming around here visiting my Madrid with family and walking on parque Roma. Here you have a great view of the Torre España and I like to tell you a bit more on it. Hope you enjoy it as I.
As said coming along parque de Roma, you see the Torre España or Spain tower of television and radio, a sight indeed. Torrespaña, popularly known as “El Pirulí”,(lollipop) is a telecommunications tower in Madrid. It is located at the confluence of Calle de O’Donnell with Calle del Alcalde Sainz de Baranda (near my latest hotel there) ,and close to the M-30 ring road. It is the third tallest telecommunications tower in Spain! The closest metro station is Saínz de Baranda on lines 6 and 9.
Torrespaña has a height of 220 meters (232 meters with the communications antenna). It began to rise on February 17, 1981, ending on June 7, 1982, just about to use the tower during the 1982 Soccer World Cup.
On the shaft of 120 meters appears the control center that is made up of four floors, closed with steel panels. Four more antenna platforms rise above it, and finally a 45-meter antenna. Access to the upper areas of the tower, only allowed to the personnel who work in them, is carried out by means of an elevator installed inside the shaft. The ladder has 1208 steps. Twenty digital terrestrial television channels, fourteen FM analog radio channels and eighteen digital radio channels (DAB) broadcast from Torrespaña.
The Madrid tourist office on Torre España: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/torrespana-el-piruli
There you go folks an off the beaten path of my beloved Spain but worth the detour me think . The torre España, is a nice park indeed. Again, hope you enjoy the post as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
Published by pedmar10
I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world.
My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting.
Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers
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