Cuatro Torres (Four Towers, Spanish: Cuatro Torres Business Area , CTBA ) is a business center next to Castile Square in Madrid , consisting of four office skyscrapers - the tallest buildings in Madrid and all of Spain .
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Objects
| Title | Start of construction | End of construction | Height | Storeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caja Madrid Tower | 2004 | 2009 | 250 | 45 |
| Glass tower | 2004 | 2008 | 249 | 45, 50 or 53 |
| PwC Tower | 2004 | 2008 | 236 | 52 |
| Tower "Cosmos" | 2004 | 2007 | 230 | 57 |
Torre Espacio
(Russian) “Space Tower”
Height - 224.5 meters (736 feet)
Number of floors - 57
Architect - Henry N. Cobb
Developer and builder - Obrascón Huarte Lain
In November 2006, it surpassed Gran Hotel Bali in height, becoming a tall building in Spain, albeit not for long (see below). On March 19, 2007, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, the mayor of Madrid, attended the grand opening ceremony of the building.
Torre Bankia , formerly Torre Caja Madrid
(Bankia Tower, formerly Caja Madrid Tower)
Height - 250 meters
Number of floors - 45
Development and Design - Norman Foster
Construction - Dragados and Fomento de Construcciones at Contratas
The tallest of the four buildings in the complex is 89 cm taller than the Torre de Cristal. This building was also known as Torre Repsol. It was assumed that it will become the headquarters of the oil and gas company Repsol YPF. However, during the construction of the tower, Repsol decided to change the place of its future headquarters, and in August 2007 the building became the property of Caja Madrid for € 815,000,000.
Torre de Cristal
(Russian) "Glass Tower"
Height - 249 meters
Architect - Cesar Pelli
Construction -
It is the second tallest building in the country after Torre Caja Madrid. In April 2007, its height exceeded the height of Torre Espacio, and it briefly became the tallest building in Spain.
Torre PwC, formerly Torre Sacyr-Vallehermoso
(Tower "Sasir — Vallehermoso")
Height - 236 meters (774 feet)
Number of floors - 52
Development - Carlos Rubio Carvajal and Enrique Alvarez Sala Walter
Construction - Sacyr Sau
The skyscraper was completed in 2008.
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