“From Madrid to the sky,” the phrase that defines Madrid for locals comes true in this tower that has nevertheless experienced its fair share of neglect and rebirths in its short history. But what is a lighthouse doing so far away from the coast? Constructed in 1992, the year in which the city was designated the European Capital of Culture, the Moncloa Lighthouse was conceived as a communications structure that housed antennas and equipment for television and radio broadcasts. However, it became a tourist reference point over time thanks to…
