In the beginning of our abroad experience in Barcelona me and some of my friends took a day trip to familiarize ourselves with the Poblenou area where we lived. We wanted to see the Torre Agbar, which we can see from our apartment balcony. The Torre Agbar is a 33 story tower built by designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and was inaugurated by the King of Spain on September 16, 2005. The owners of the Agbar tower are the Agbar group, a holding company that include inerests in the Barcelona water supply company called Aigues de Barcelona. My friends and I were amazed by the beauty of the tower, yet many of the Barcelona locals think that the tower just looks like a giant Penis and dislike it. According to its architect the water tower was inspired by the shape of a geyser shooting into the air and Montserrat. The tower has many LED lights on the outside and it can light up into many different colors. The tower houses the head office of the Aigues de Barcelona Group. This picture was taken by me at the foot of Torre Agbar on a beautiful day.
