Telefónica Building

Telefónica Building
Street view of the Telefónica Building from Red de San Luis Square
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
LocationGran Via 28
CountryMadrid, Spain
Construction started1926
CompletedMarch 1929
Cost~32 million pesetas
Height
Roof89 metres (292 ft)
Technical details
Floor count14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ignacio de Cárdenas

The Telefónica Building, in Spanish Edificio Telefónica, is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, which serves as the registered office of the namesake telecommunications company. It is located in Gran Via 28. At the time of construction it was the tallest European skyscraper with 89 m of roof height, until in 1940, when the Terrazza Martini Tower opened in Genoa.