Venetian Towers
Venetian towers with Plaça Espanya on the background
The Venetian Towers, also known as the Torres Venecianes, are two towers located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They are located on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina at the junction with Plaça d'Espanya.
Each tower is 47 meters tall and has a 7.2 meter square cross-section.
They were built in the period 1927 to 1929 as part of the redevelopment of the area for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The towers were modeled on the campanile of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
They serve an ornamental function, marking the entrance to the exhibition district and the start of the grand avenue leading to the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc. They were originally open to the public, but are now normally closed. The towers have undergone restoration work over the years and were reopened to the public for a two-day period in October 2014.
