This tower is one of the first things you see in Barcelona. However, in my case, it took me by surprise.
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![Torre de Collserola](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Full/i-5wQNtbS/0/56bcd489/X2/TorredeCollserola-X2.jpg?w=525&ssl=1)
It was raining, so I had it in my mind to drive up the mountain and visit the Sagrat Cor church. However, the clouds created a thick blanket of fog, and it was difficult to see more than a hundred feet. As I stood outside the church, the clouds began to thin, and the tower appeared rather dramatically.
Here is a close-up view that T took with the telephoto lens fully extended. The tenth level is the observation deck, according to Wikipedia.
![Torre de Collserola](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Full/i-3PDcRPT/0/d7cb76ed/X2/TorredeCollserola2-X2.jpg?w=525&ssl=1)
The tower sits atop the Tibidabo mountain and overlooks Barcelona. If I had Googled it, I would have known that it’s open to the public on weekends — something to add to my next visit.