The Faro de Moncloa of Madrid !!!

Posted in Europe, Madrid, Spain

I had these two near monuments in one post and decided then to split them ,and now I am updating this one with new text and links for you and me, Do see my other post on the Puerta de Moncloa, However, let me tell you here on the Faro de Moncloa of Madrid !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

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This lighthouse or Faro of Moncloa, was and is an emblematic symbol of Madrid for many years and enjoying it since 1992 when it originally opened. It was closed abandoned really for many years and reopen in 2015. The official namen is the Torre de Iluminación y Comunicaciones del Ayuntamiento de Madrid or the  Lighting and Communications Tower of the Madrid City Council, better known as the Faro de Moncloa. It is a 110 meter high structure, located in the University City of Madrid, in the Moncloa-Aravaca district.

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The wonderful ascent is via panoramic glass elevators, love it !!. Beware of those who have vertigo, the view is very impressive. Information panels are available to learn more about the development of the city of Madrid and its history. At the top, huge glass bays give way to the view of the main monuments of Madrid on a clear day you can see the  Palacio Real, Palacio de Cristal , Catedral de la Almudena, the telephone company building or  Telefónica in the Gran Vía,the four towers or Cuatro Torres, and at the back the Sierra de Guadarrama. Also, you can also see the city’s large parks and green spaces including Parque del Buen Retiro, Parque del Oeste ,Casa de Campo, and Monte del Pardo.

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The traffic junction at Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, Highway A-6 and Avenida de la Victoria is extremely busy. And lately ,came in to the City by here awesome !!! IF you stay on the right hand side looking at the Faro there is an underground pass as well, yet we took the crossing for the courageous in us! While, the Faro de Moncloa was principally designed as a high point for holding transmission antennas, it also serves as an illumination source for the busy traffic junction below. Twenty projector lamps with a combined capacity of 40,000 watts light up the area. It is mainly for this reason that it is called Faro, or Lighthouse, de Moncloa.

There is a heavy presence of transportation here from metro lines 3 and 6, and buses  such as 44 46 82 84 132 133 146 ,160, 162, as well as biciMadrid bike rentals as it is ,also, near the University of Madrid and the Museo de America (see post) amongst others. Also, at Avenida Arco de la Victoria , 2 you have a tourist information office for all help on sights

The Madrid tourist office on the Faro de Moncloa:https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/faro-de-moncloa

There you go folks, an emblematic tower of Madrid, the Faro de Moncloa is one of the sights to see while in the city. My boys love the views from the top ,and I came back older but loving it still. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Faro de Moncloa of Madrid as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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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 All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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