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Official sources: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000287
Unofficial sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylons_of_Cadiz
Building Name: Matagorda Pylon
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Matagorda
City: Cadiz
Postal Code: 11004
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect: A. M. Toscano
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Tall lattice towers from unusual design. Tower is a lattice tower with circular cross section, similiar to the towers which the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov built.
Tower is used as electricity pylon for crossing Bay of Cadiz by the 132 kV-powerline from Puerto Real Substation to substation Térmica at Cádiz.
The span width of powerline over Bay of Cadiz is 1600 metres. The powerline is spun between Matagorda Pylon and Puntales Pylon, which may be identically.
The tower is a well known-landmark. It is often mentioned in books about tower construction. So it is mentioned in the German book "Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen" (3rd edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany) , ISBN 3-421-02931-8, 1997; pp. 261.
Famous landmark in the area of Cadiz.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 158 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1955
- finished: 1955
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials:
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Official sources: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000287
Unofficial sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylons_of_Cadiz
Building Name: Puntales Pylon
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Puntales
City: Cadiz
Postal Code: 11004
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect: A. M. Toscano
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Tall lattice towers from unusual design. Tower is a lattice tower with circular cross section, similiar to the towers which the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov built.
Tower is used as electricity pylon for crossing Bay of Cadiz by the 132 kV-powerline from Puerto Real Substation to substation Térmica at Cádiz.
The span width of powerline over Bay of Cadiz is 1600 metres.
The tower is a well known-landmark. It is often mentioned in books about tower construction. So it is mentioned in the German book "Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen" (3rd edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany) , ISBN 3-421-02931-8, 1997; pp. 261.
Famous landmark in the area of Cadiz.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 158 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1955
- finished: 1955
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials:
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City Name: Cadiz
Native Name:
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Population: 133242
Population Source & Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadiz (2004)
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Official sources: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000287
Unofficial sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylons_of_Cadiz
Building Name: Matagorda Pylon
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Matagorda
City: Cadiz
Postal Code: 11004
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect: A. M. Toscano
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Tall lattice towers from unusual design. Tower is a lattice tower with circular cross section, similiar to the towers which the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov built.
Tower is used as electricity pylon for crossing Bay of Cadiz by the 132 kV-powerline from Puerto Real Substation to substation Térmica at Cádiz.
The span width of powerline over Bay of Cadiz is 1600 metres. The powerline is spun between Matagorda Pylon and Puntales Pylon, which may be identically.
The tower is a well known-landmark. It is often mentioned in books about tower construction. So it is mentioned in the German book "Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen" (3rd edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany) , ISBN 3-421-02931-8, 1997; pp. 261.
Famous landmark in the area of Cadiz.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 158 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1955
- finished: 1955
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials:
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Official sources: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000287
Unofficial sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylons_of_Cadiz
Building Name: Puntales Pylon
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Puntales
City: Cadiz
Postal Code: 11004
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect: A. M. Toscano
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Tall lattice towers from unusual design. Tower is a lattice tower with circular cross section, similiar to the towers which the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov built.
Tower is used as electricity pylon for crossing Bay of Cadiz by the 132 kV-powerline from Puerto Real Substation to substation Térmica at Cádiz.
The span width of powerline over Bay of Cadiz is 1600 metres.
The tower is a well known-landmark. It is often mentioned in books about tower construction. So it is mentioned in the German book "Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen" (3rd edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany) , ISBN 3-421-02931-8, 1997; pp. 261.
Famous landmark in the area of Cadiz.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 158 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1955
- finished: 1955
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Electrical
Building Style(s):
Building Materials:
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City Name: Cadiz
Native Name:
State/Province: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Population: 133242
Population Source & Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadiz (2004)
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