Torre Schindler
The Torre Schindler is a lookout tower and exhibition center in the Isla de la Cartuja district in the Spanish capital Seville in the autonomous region of Andalusia .
The tower was built according to the design of the architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra as part of the Seville World Exhibition in 1992 over a ship-shaped floor plan. It has a height of 65 meters. Its name is dedicated to the Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler , who presented modern elevator technology in this tower. The elevator to the viewing platform reaches the highest point within 24 seconds over 18 floors. A total of two elevators are installed.
During Expo 92 the tower was part of the Pabellón de la Navegación , where scientific expeditions, discoveries and developments in marine technology were exhibited. After a general overhaul in 2012, it is accessible again in connection with the museum in the Pabellón de la Navegación. From the legacy of Expo 92, each floor of the tower is dedicated to a specific historical period in the city's history as a show under the motto: Exposición "Una vuelta a la Historia de Sevilla".
literature
- Guía de Arquitectura. España. 1920-2000, Tanais Ediciones SA (1998), ISBN 84-496-0007-3
Web links
- Inside view on flickr.com
Coordinates: 37 ° 23 '40.2 " N , 6 ° 0' 28.4" W.