Puerta de Europa (Gate of Europe) by Philip Johnson & John Burgee, 1996
Caja Madrid Obelisk by Santiago Calatrava, 2009
Plaza de Castilla
Madrid, September 2022
“The Gate of Europe towers (Puerta de Europa), also known as KIO Towers (Torres KIO), are twin office buildings near the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m (374 ft) and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996. The Puerta de Europa is the second tallest twin towers in Spain after the Torres de Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.” (Gate of Europe, Wikipedia)
“The Caja Madrid Obelisk (Spanish: Obelisco de la Caja, Columna de Calatrava or Obelisco de Calatrava) is an obelisk designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The monument, intended to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Caja Madrid, was donated by the saving bank to the city of Madrid.” (Caja Madrid Obelisk, Wikipedia)
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