Colonia Virgen de la Torre
The Virgen de la Torre housing estate (along with the Virgen del Rosario and the Trolebuses estates) was planned in 1956.
Its low-rise yellow houses – two or three storeys high – are arranged in linear blocks with ground-floor apartments. Their uniform proportions, simple façades and gabled roofs give them an intermediate character somewhere between rural and urban. The repetitive building system creates a series of squares and gardens of great value.
Most of the remaining buildings have been restored.
Updated: 20/10/2025
Useful information
Permit procedure
The filming permits to shoot on the streets of the city of Madrid are managed by the Filming Authorization Bureau. For more information on these permits and how to process them, read the How to film in Madrid page.
