Eurostars Madrid Tower Photography Award 2026: Facades of Madrid

The Eurostars Madrid Tower Photography Award is an annual competition run by Eurostars Hotel Company, part of the Spanish hotel group Grupo Hotusa. The 13th edition has the theme "Facades of Madrid": photographers are asked to explore the city's buildings, from classical architecture to contemporary design, through their textures, colours, shapes and details. Entry is free, the first prize is €5,000, and photos can be submitted until 25 January 2027.

The competition is open to photographers of any nationality, and the jury judges entries anonymously.

The Theme: Facades of Madrid

The organisers invite photographers to rediscover Madrid through its buildings and to look closely at what often goes unnoticed: balconies, weathered walls, geometric compositions and unexpected corners. Each image should show how facades shape the character, history and everyday beauty of the city. Photos must be taken in Madrid.

Prizes

• Eurostars Madrid Tower Prize: €5,000 and a trophy
• Grupo Hotusa Prize: €3,000 and a trophy, chosen by the organising company
• Eight runner-up awards: a trophy and one night, with breakfast, at a Eurostars hotel of the winner's choice

Prize money is subject to Spanish income tax withholding. The winning images are printed for an exhibition.

Who Can Enter?

Photographers aged 18 or over, of any nationality, amateur or professional. Employees of Grupo Hotusa and their direct relatives cannot take part. It suits:

• Architecture and urban photographers
• Street photographers who know Madrid
• Visitors with strong images of the city's buildings

Entry Requirements

• Up to three photographs per person, judged individually; only one can win
• Landscape format, in a 3:2 or 3:1 ratio; winners are printed 45 cm high
• JPEG files of 1–6 MB each, named with your full name and photo number
• Photos must be unpublished in print, not sold and not awarded in another competition; showing them on a personal, non-commercial website is allowed
• No AI-generated images or AI-added elements
• Scanned film photographs are accepted

Rights: Read This First

Winners give Grupo Hotusa exclusive, worldwide rights to reproduce, exhibit, distribute, adapt and publicly communicate their awarded photographs, including as decoration in the group's hotels, for the maximum period allowed by law. Only the winning images are affected, but consider this before entering a photo you may want to license elsewhere. Non-selected images are deleted after the results.

How to Enter the Eurostars Madrid Tower Award

Fill in the form on the award page with your contact details, the title of each photo and where it was taken, then upload your images. The form can take a few seconds to confirm, so do not press send twice.

Photographing Facades

Facades reward patience and a close look. Walk the same street at different times of day: low morning or evening light brings out texture and relief, while overcast days suit colour and detail. Look for repetition, such as rows of balconies or windows, and for contrasts between old and new buildings side by side. Shoot straight on for graphic compositions, or correct converging verticals in editing so that buildings stand upright. Because winners are printed 45 cm high in a wide format, compose with the 3:2 or 3:1 crop in mind and use the highest image quality your camera allows.

Things to Consider

• Free to enter.
• Exclusive rights pass to the organiser for winning images.
• Photos must be taken in Madrid.
• Deadline: 25 January 2027.

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The full rules, in Spanish, are linked from the award page.

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Last verified: November 3, 2026