Collserola Tower

    District Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

    Neighborhood Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes

    Torre de Collserola. Barcelona, Ctra. de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo, S/N, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08017 Barcelona

    How to get there
    Transports
    • Bus
      • 111

    The Collserola Tower, designed by Norman Foster, is an iconic telecommunications structure located on Vilana Hill within the Collserola Nature Park. Construction work began in 1990, and the tower opened on 27 June 1992 for the Barcelona Olympics. 

    The design prioritises adaptation to the natural area, a minimal impact on its surroundings, a slender appearance and novelty. This vision translated into a guyed tower featuring large cantilevered platforms around a concrete centre reminiscent of traditional telecommunications towers. Foster’s idea incorporated an advanced structural calculations thanks to his collaboration with Ove Arup’s engineering company.
     

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