Landmark

Telefónica Building

Sol and Centro, Madrid

Address
Calle Gran Vía 28, Madrid

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The Telefónica Building on Gran Vía against a blue sky
Photo: Javier Paredes / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A building on Gran Vía opened in 1930, which the tourism board calls the first skyscraper in Europe, at nearly 90 metres. Its design drew on American skyscrapers.

Cost Free
Time needed 10 minutes
Best time Daytime
Free
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Chocolatería Valor (Postigo de San Martín) Cafe · 1 min walk A cafe and chocolate house near Plaza de Callao run by the Valor chocolate brand of Alicante. Descalzas Reales Monastery Church · 2 min walk A monastery for Poor Clare nuns built between 1559 and 1564 in the former palace where Charles I and Isabella of Portugal lived. Gran Vía Landmark · 2 min walk A main avenue built between 1910 and 1931 to relieve the old centre. Café Berlín Nightlife · 2 min walk A live-music club on Costanilla de los Ángeles in the former premises of the We Rock venue. La Tasquita de Enfrente Food · 3 min walk A tapas bar opened by Serafín López in the 1960s on Calle de la Ballesta. Antigua Casa Talavera Shopping · 3 min walk A ceramics shop opened in 1904 on Calle de Isabel la Católica.

Around Sol and Centro

Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía

Sol and Centro is the middle of old Madrid, from Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor out to Gran Vía. It has the densest run of old shops, chocolate houses and taverns on the map.

Sol and Centro has 41 places on the Roam Madrid map: 10 shops, 7 landmarks, 6 restaurants, 6 cafes, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 2 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Sol and Centro guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Telefónica Building?
Calle Gran Vía 28, Madrid.
How much does Telefónica Building cost?
Nothing. Telefónica Building is free to visit.
How long do you need at Telefónica Building?
Plan for 10 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Telefónica Building?
Daytime.

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