Moncloa lighthouse breath-taking view of Madrid

Madrid skyline, an awesome view

The Moncloa lighthouse offers a breath-taking view of Madrid, the lighthouse is close to the university district, so you cannot miss it. It’s a 110 meters’ aluminium tower with a round base at the top.

It will take you 50 seconds in a glass elevator to reach the top, and when you get there if you have the chance to have a clear day you will be amaze with the view.

At the viewpoint, you will find a map to localize the 50 major buildings around the city (in English) and a little bit of history.

Moncloa have an excellent communication with the rest of the city, so there are several buses that ends in Moncloa transport hub like (44, 46, 82, 83, 132, 133, 160, 162, A, G).

The subway also has 2 lines, the yellow one (L3) and the grey one (L6).

In case you take a tax to go there, the address is Avenida Arco de la Victoria , 2 .

Opening time: The lighthouse is open from Sunday to Tuesday (it is close on Mondays) from 9:30 to 20:00, just be aware that the last entry is at 19:30. The tickets are sold at the base of the lighthouse.

The visit is limit to 30 minutes and hereafter you will find the official website.

The prices are:

  • 3 euros for adults
  • 1,5 euros for children (7 to 14 years old), seniors (over 65 years old) and people with disability.
  • Free for children under 7 years old

One last thing, if the weather conditions are bad the visits to the lighthouse might be cancel, and for security reason only ONE wheelchair is allowed at the same time at the viewpoint.

Do not forget your camera, it will be a pitty not to take a picture!

Nov 15, 2025 - Sat
Madrid, ES
scattered clouds
50°F scattered clouds
Wind 4 m/s, S
Humidity 90%
Pressure 758.31 mmHg
DayCond.Temp.WindHumidityPressurePres.
sat nov 15
heavy intensity rain
52/52°F10 m/s, SW70%759.06 mmHg
sun nov 16
moderate rain
54/52°F6 m/s, WSW71%759.81 mmHg
mon nov 17
broken clouds
55/54°F3 m/s, SSW64%761.31 mmHg
tue nov 18
sky is clear
52/50°F3 m/s, SSW36%764.32 mmHg
wed nov 19
overcast clouds
51/48°F3 m/s, SW49%759.81 mmHg

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