Venetian Towers (Barcelona)

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The Venetian Towers in Barcelona are a pair of monumental, Venetian-style brick and stone towers that serve as an iconic gateway to the Montjuïc area and were built as part of the city’s early 20th-century urban development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
monumental towers
tourist attraction
access publicly accessible exterior
architect Ramon Reventós
architecturalStyle Venetian
historicist
associatedWith Sants-Montjuïc
surface form: Barcelona International Exposition grounds

development of Montjuïc as an exhibition and cultural area
builtFor 1929 Barcelona International Exposition
category buildings and structures completed in 1929
tourist attractions in Barcelona
towers in Barcelona
citySymbol iconic gateway to Montjuïc
constructionEnd 1929
constructionStart 1927
country Spain
era 20th century
function gateway to Montjuïc
hasFeature classical decorative elements
pyramidal roof
square base
height about 47 m
heritageStatus protected architectural landmark of Barcelona
inspiredBy St Mark's Campanile
locatedIn Plaça d'Espanya (Barcelona)
surface form: Plaça d'Espanya

Sants-Montjuïc district
locatedOn Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
location Barcelona
materialUsed brick
stone
near Plaça d'Espanya (Barcelona)
surface form: Fira de Barcelona exhibition grounds

Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Montjuïc
surface form: Montjuïc hill
numberOfTowers 2
orientation framing the entrance to Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
owner Barcelona
surface form: City of Barcelona
partOf urban ensemble of Plaça d'Espanya
tourismImportance popular photo spot for visitors
urbanDevelopmentPhase early 20th-century urban development of Barcelona
use symbolic entrance to trade fair area

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1929 Barcelona International Exposition notableStructure Venetian Towers (Barcelona)