Bank of Spain Building facts for kids
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| Location | Calle de Alcalá 48, Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°25′7.4″N 3°41′39.5″W / 40.418722°N 3.694306°W |
| Construction started | 4 July 1884 |
| Opening | 3 March 1891 |
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.
History
Works started on 4 July 1884, following a project by Eduardo Adaro and Severiano Sáinz de la Lastra.
Finished by 1891, the building was inaugurated on 3 March 1891.
The building endured a first enlargement process between 1932 and 1936. Further renovations were finished in 1969 and 2006.
In December 1999, the building was declared Property of Cultural Interest, under the Monument descriptor.
See also
In Spanish: Banco de España (Madrid) para niños
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