Bank_of_Spain_Building

Bank of Spain Building

Bank of Spain Building

Historic building in Madrid, Spain

The Bank of Spain Building (Spanish: edificio del Banco de España) is the main headquarters of the Bank of Spain. Located in Madrid, it lies at the crossing of the Calle de Alcalá and the Paseo del Prado.

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History

Works started on 4 July 1884,[1] following a project by Eduardo Adaro [es] and Severiano Sáinz de la Lastra [es].[2]

Finished by 1891, the building was inaugurated on 3 March 1891.[3]

The building endured a first enlargement process between 1932 and 1936.[4] Further renovations were finished in 1969 and 2006.[4]

In December 1999, the building was declared Property of Cultural Interest, under the Monument descriptor.[5]

References

Citations
  1. [1]
    Navascués Palacio 1982, p. 107.
  2. [2]
    Navascués Palacio 1982, p. 93.
  3. [3]
    Navascués Palacio 1982, p. 110.
  4. [4]
    Montoliú 2014.
  5. [5]
    Ministerio de Educación y Cultura: "Real Decreto 1933/1999, de 17 de diciembre, por el que se declara bien de interés cultural, con categoría de monumento el edificio del Banco de España, en Madrid" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (313): 46565. 31 December 1999. ISSN 0212-033X.
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