Coltejer Building
| Coltejer Building | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Coltejer Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 6°15′00″N 75°33′58″W / 6.25000°N 75.56611°W |
| Construction started | 1968 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Owner | Coltejer S. A. |
| Height | |
| Roof | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Floor area | 42,000 m2 (450,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 11 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Raúl Fajardo Moreno, Saldarriaga, Samper and Manjarres |
| Structural engineer | Jaime Muñoz Duque |
| Main contractor | Rafael Pacheco |
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The Coltejer Building is the tallest building in Medellín, Colombia and the tenth-tallest in Colombia as of 2016. It was completed in 1972. Coltejer is one of the most important textile companies in Colombia, and the largest textile complex in Latin America. It was founded in Medellín by Alejandro Echavarría on October 22, 1907.