spain / originals

list of tall buildings in 1931



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

# name city height usage year
1 Edificio Telefónica Madrid 89 office 1929
2 Círculo de Bellas Artes Madrid 67 cultural 1926
3 Edificio La Unión and Fénix Español Madrid 62 office 1931
3 Edificio Los Sótanos Valencia 62 residential 1931
5 Palacio de la Prensa Madrid 60 office 1929
6 Edificio Metrópolis Madrid 45 office 1911
7 Edificio del Banco Pastor en La Coruña La Coruña 41 office 1925