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Obelisco de Calatrava

Plaza de Castilla
Madrid Spain

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began2009
  Finished2009
Floor Count1
Basement Floors1
Building Uses
 - monument
Structural Types
 - pole
 - twist-scraper

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire305 ftUnconfirmed
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Description
Architect: Santiago Calatrava

Developer: Caja Madrid

Constructor: Acciona Infraestructuras

When finished was the world's tallest moving sculpture (rotating) but cost and maintenance difficulties stops that original purpose.

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