Venetian Towers
E909486
The Venetian Towers are a pair of iconic, Venetian-style brick and stone towers in Barcelona that serve as a monumental gateway to the Montjuïc fairgrounds and the Plaça d'Espanya area.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monumental gateway ⓘ pair of towers ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian style ⓘ |
| builtFor | 1929 Barcelona International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures completed in 1929
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Barcelona ⓘ Towers in Barcelona ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1927 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| function | monumental entrance to exhibition area ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Ramon Reventós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityPlanner |
Antoni Darder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guillem Busquets NERFINISHED ⓘ Josep Puig i Cadafalch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClock | no ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | symmetrical pair ⓘ |
| height | approximately 47 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected local architectural heritage (Barcelona) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | St Mark's Campanile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Plaça d'Espanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barcelona
ⓘ
Catalonia ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Montjuïc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Barcelona municipality ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Fira de Barcelona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport |
Espanya metro station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaça d'Espanya railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Montjuïc fairgrounds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
urban ensemble of Plaça d'Espanya ⓘ |
| province | Province of Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | pyramidal top ⓘ |
| servesAs |
gateway to Montjuïc fairgrounds
ⓘ
gateway to Plaça d'Espanya area ⓘ |
| street | Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to cultural events
ⓘ
access to trade fairs ⓘ urban landmark and orientation point ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.