Finca de ferro

The Finca de Hierro ("Iron Estate"), officially the Edificio Garcerán, is a striking high-rise in the heart of Valencia. With 22 floors and a height of 85 meters, it towers over Ciutat Vella, specifically the San Francisco district on Plaza de San Agustín. Designed by Vicente Figuerola Benavent and Vicente Aliena Goiti, the building was constructed between 1954 and 1962 on the site of the former Primitiva Valenciana foundry. Its popular name comes from the imposing iron framework that stood exposed for years. Originally home to the Cupón Regalo Comercial, it later served as a residential building. For almost forty years it was the tallest building in the city; today it ranks ninth. Visitors marvel at its architectural dominance in the historic old town.