madrid / originals

images of tall buildings in 1933

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

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later reconstructed later demolished

1. Edificio Telefónica
89 m • 1929

Luis García via Wikimedia Commons

2. Círculo de Bellas Artes
67 m • 1926

3. Edificio La Unión and Fénix Español
62 m • 1931

4. Palacio de la Prensa
60 m • 1929

5. Edificio Carrión
56 m • 1933

Tiia Monto via Wikimedia Commons

6. Edificio Metrópolis
45 m • 1911

Diego Delso via Wikimedia Commons

madrid / originals

1. Edificio Telefónica

2. Círculo de Bellas Artes

3. Edificio La Unión and Fénix Español

4. Palacio de la Prensa

5. Edificio Carrión

6. Edificio Metrópolis