# Torre Glòries, Barcelona > Torre Glòries, formerly the Torre Agbar, is Jean Nouvel's 144-metre skyscraper, opened in 2005 and now a symbol of modern Barcelona. Its façade of glass and coloured panels shimmers with thousands of lights at night. The top floor holds a viewing deck with a city panorama and the climbable installation Cloud Cities. Allow about an hour. Web page: https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/torre-glories - City: [Barcelona](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona), Spain - YesGo score: 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - Entry: Viewpoint paid - Opening hours: Viewpoint open daily, day and evening - With kids: Fine with kids - Outside: Free; lit up at night - Viewpoint: Paid, book online - Height: ≈ 144 m - Highlights: A 360° panorama, Cloud Cities - Time needed: ≈ 1 hour - Location: Plaça de les Glòries, Glòries metro (L1) - Coordinates: 41.40349, 2.18952 - Facts checked: 11.11.2026 ## Key facts - **2005** — the tower opened (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 144 m** — height of the skyscraper (source: English Wikipedia) - **Jean Nouvel** — the architect (source: English Wikipedia) - **2022** — the viewing deck opened (source: English Wikipedia) ## About Torre Glòries The skyscraper was designed by the French architect **Jean Nouvel** and opened in **2005** as headquarters of the city's water company, hence its old name, **Agbar**. Its shape, a smooth rounded cylinder with a domed top, earned it nicknames at once: locals compare it to a geyser, a rocket and a cucumber. Nouvel was inspired by the Montserrat mountains and by jets of water bursting from the ground. The façade is glass over thousands of coloured panels in blues and reds, with LEDs hidden behind them. At about **144 metres**, it's one of the city's tallest buildings. Its structure is unusual: a concrete core hides behind a double skin of glass and metal, and thousands of small glass louvres open and close to control light and heat, which long made it a showcase of green design. The windows are scattered across the façade like pixels, placed to keep the inside bright but not hot, and in the evening lights they combine into glowing pictures visible across the city. ## The viewing deck In **2022** a **viewing deck** opened on the top floor, a round hall under the dome with panoramic windows. From here you see the whole city: the Sagrada Família close by, Avinguda Diagonal, the sea, Montjuïc and Tibidabo. Interactive screens help you pick out the landmarks. In the centre hangs Argentine artist **Tomás Saraceno**'s installation *Cloud Cities*, a huge net of cables and transparent spheres that you can climb right up to the dome. It's unexpectedly fun for children and adults alike, and climbing it needs a separate or upgraded ticket. ## What to see at the tower and nearby - **The façade** — glass over thousands of coloured panels. - **Evening lights** — colour washes across the tower. - **The viewing deck** — a 360-degree panorama. - **Cloud Cities** — the net installation under the dome. - **Design Museum** — nearby on Plaça de les Glòries. - **Els Encants** — a flea market under a mirrored roof. > **Buying tickets** Viewpoint tickets are sold on the tower's site for a set time, with a standard ticket and one that includes the Cloud Cities climb. Sunset slots are limited, so book ahead. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the net. ## The evening light show After sunset the façade becomes a giant screen, its LEDs shifting through blue, red, purple and green, with special colours and patterns on holidays. The best view is from Plaça de les Glòries and along Avinguda Diagonal. A good plan is to go up at sunset, watch Barcelona's lights come on, then step outside to see the tower itself lit up. Around it is the new **22@** business district, with modern architecture, the Design Museum and a park on Plaça de les Glòries. ## How to get to the tower 1. Metro: **Glòries** station on line L1 (red), a 3-minute walk. 2. Trams T4 and T5 stop at Glòries. 3. From the [Sagrada Família](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/sagrada-familia), about 20 minutes on foot along Avinguda Meridiana. 4. The viewpoint entrance is on the plaza at the foot of the tower. ## Tips for your visit The tower is away from the old town, so pair it with the Sagrada Família or the Poblenou beaches, 15 minutes' walk away. Next door is the **Els Encants** flea market under a huge mirrored roof, selling everything from furniture to vintage records on several days a week. The viewing deck is great for families: children love climbing the net, adults love photographing the city from above. If you're nervous of heights, the standard ticket without the net is perfectly comfortable, as the hall is enclosed with big windows. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Book a sunset viewpoint ticket - [ ] Decide whether to climb the net - [ ] Wear comfortable shoes - [ ] Find the Sagrada Família from the window - [ ] See the tower lit up outside ## Places in Barcelona: compare and choose Places in Barcelona rated by YesGo. - [Sagrada Família](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/sagrada-familia) — YesGo score 69/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Paid - [Barcelona Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/barcelona-cathedral) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 50 min · Paid by day - [Park Güell](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/park-guell) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [Montjuïc](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/montjuic) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free - [Columbus Monument](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/columbus-monument) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 25 min · Free outside - [Plaça d'Espanya](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/placa-d-espanya) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 25 min · Free - [Torre Glòries](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/torre-glories) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Viewpoint paid - [Casa Milà](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-mila) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid - [Tibidabo](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/tibidabo) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Summit free - [National Art Museum of Catalonia](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/mnac) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Paid - [Montserrat](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/montserrat) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 5 h · Basilica free ## Don't mix it up Torre Glòries and Torre Agbar are the same building under a new name. Don't confuse it with the Collserola telecoms tower on Tibidabo. ## Tips - Formerly Torre Agbar. - Sunset is the best time. - The net climb is a separate ticket. - Els Encants and the Design Museum are next door. ## Questions ### Can you go up Torre Glòries? Yes, there's a viewing deck on the top floor; it's ticketed. ### What is Cloud Cities? Tomás Saraceno's installation, a climbable net of cables and spheres under the dome. ### How tall is Torre Glòries? About 144 metres. ### Is it the Torre Agbar? Yes, it used to be called Torre Agbar; it's the same building. ### How do I get to Torre Glòries? By metro L1 to Glòries station. ## How we checked Facts from English Wikipedia. Viewpoint hours and prices weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Torre Glòries - Official viewpoint site, miradortorreglories.com --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.