Edificio Telefónica Madrid
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Telefónica Building: Gran Vía's Skyscraper in the Civil WarAudio guide
Told byLightUpI’ll tell you the secrets of Edificio Telefónica Madrid. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.
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Story
Spain’s first skyscraper: 88 metres tall when it was finished in 1929, inspired by those of New York. And what happened on its highest floors during the war.
Frequently asked questions
What is the history of the Telefónica Building?
It was finished in 1929, 88 metres and fourteen floors tall, one of the highest in Europe. Ignacio de Cárdenas designed it with New York's skyscrapers as a model. LightUp tells you what came next.
What happened at the Telefónica Building in the Civil War?
It was the tallest and most exposed building in Madrid: the guns were aimed at it and bombs fell on the Gran Vía every day. Hemingway, Dos Passos and Saint-Exupéry sent their reports from here.
Who designed the Telefónica Building?
Juan Moya started it; he wanted a Baroque building and resigned when the ornaments were cut. Ignacio de Cárdenas, who had worked in the United States, finished it.
Is there an audio guide for the Telefónica Building?
Yes. With LightUp you can listen looking up on the Gran Vía or at home, in 7 languages: Madrid's first skyscraper and what happened on its highest floors.
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