Bank of Spain headquarters, Central bank building at Plaza Cibeles, Madrid, Spain
The Bank of Spain headquarters occupies an entire city block at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá and Paseo del Prado in central Madrid.
Construction of this financial institution began in 1884 when King Alfonso XII placed the first stone, and the building opened its doors in 1891.
The building contains a research library of 350,000 volumes about economics and finance, plus artworks by Spanish painters Goya, Sorolla, Mengs, and Maella.
The nearest metro station, Banco de España, provides direct access to the building, which stands near the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums.
The main staircase features Carrara marble crafted by Adolfo Areizaga, while the operations patio displays an Art Deco stained glass ceiling from later renovations.
Location: Cortes
Inception: 1891
Architects: Eduardo Adaro, Severiano Sainz de la Lastra, Alberto Palacio, José Yarnoz Larrosa, Luis Cubillo de Arteaga, Rafael Moneo
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
Part of: Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Website: http://bde.es/bde/es
GPS coordinates: 40.41878,-3.69405
Latest update: May 11, 2025 00:34
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