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20-NOV-2005

Torre Europa

Height (struct.): 113 m/371 ft
Construction end: 1985
Floors: 30
Architect: Miguel Oriol e Ybarra
- On the 1st of May, 2002, there was a car bomb attack using 20 kg of exposives by a separatist terrorist organization, ETA. This attack destroyed many windows. Fortunately nobody was injured.
- Facade is very similar to One World Trade Center and Two World Trade Center, but Torre Europa's footprint is totally different.
- Aguinaga y Asociados Arquitectos submitted a proposal for a square footprint building.
- It features a big clock on the facade.
- On October 5, 1990 a severe fire destroyed part of the 29th floor.
- The building has appeared in many Spanish television ads.

This photo was captured from the roof on a driving tourist bus.

Nikon D50 ,Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX
1/200s f/7.1 at 55.0mm hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Nov-2005 11:44:40
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D50
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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