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Faro de Moncloa

Viewpoint tower·Moncloa

92 metres up

A tower in Moncloa with a viewing platform 92 metres above the city.

Our take

  • City views
  • Sunset
Address
Avenida de la Memoria 2, 28040 Madrid
Moncloa, Madrid
Nearest metro
Moncloa
350 m · 4 min walk
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About Faro de Moncloa

From the Faro de Moncloa, at Avenida de la Memoria 2, you see the city from 92 metres up: the Royal Palace, the Almudena and the Telefónica building (esmadrid.com).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Faro de Moncloa before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Faro de Moncloa are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. MoncloaL3L6350 m4 min walk
  2. Islas FilipinasL7700 m8 min walk
  3. Ciudad UniversitariaL6850 m10 min walk

Key sights

  1. Templo de Debod1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Royal Palace2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Puerta del Sol2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. Plaza Mayor2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Thyssen-Bornemisza3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  6. Santiago Bernabéu3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  7. Museo del Prado3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
  8. Museo Reina Sofía4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
  9. El Retiro4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
  10. Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min

Main railway stations

  1. Príncipe Pío1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Sol (Cercanías)2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. Madrid Puerta de Atocha4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
  5. Madrid Chamartín5.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min

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