Barcelona Telephone Exchange

historical former headquarters of Telefónica in Barcelona and site of 1937 Spanish Civil War May Days
Place office_building Q108685595
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Summary

Barcelona Telephone Exchange is an office building[1]. It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is the creator of Brian Clarke[3].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is located in Gothic Quarter[4].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is in the country of Spain[5].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's instance of is recorded as office building[6].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's architect is recorded as Francesc de Paula Nebot i Torrens[7].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's commissioned by is recorded as Telefónica[8].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is owned by Telefónica[9].
  • Telefónica is named after Barcelona Telephone Exchange[10].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture[11].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange took place at Plaça de Catalunya[12].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is used for flagship store[13].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange is used for exhibition park[14].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's Commons category is recorded as Former Telefónica building, Barcelona[15].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's occupant is recorded as Movistar[16].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.38697700195357, 'longitude': 2.171761463806369}[17].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's significant event is recorded as Barcelona May Days[18].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}[19].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's described by source is recorded as Homage to Catalonia[20].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's described by source is recorded as Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana[21].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's native label is recorded as Edifici Telefònica[22].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's name is recorded as Edifici Telefònica[23].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's name is recorded as Edificio Telefonica[24].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's appears in the heritage monument list is recorded as Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research[25].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Bank of Spain building in Barcelona[26].
  • Barcelona Telephone Exchange's adjacent structure or building is recorded as El Corte Inglés, Plaça de Catalunya[27].

Body

Geography

Barcelona Telephone Exchange is in the country of Spain[5]. It is located in Gothic Quarter[4].

Designation and Status

Barcelona Telephone Exchange's instance of is recorded as office building[6].

History and Context

Barcelona Telephone Exchange is owned by Telefónica[9]. Telefónica is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Barcelona Telephone Exchange is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poblesdecatalunya.cat id → 15071
    Emporis building id → 198198
    Architect → Francesc de Paula Nebot i Torrens
    Significant event → Barcelona May Days
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Named after: Telefónica, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España → Telefónica ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q"
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