Bank of Spain Building explained

Bank of Spain
Location:	Calle de Alcalá 48, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates:	40.4187°N -3.6943°W
Start Date:	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 and .

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.^[1]

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Madridiario. Banco de España: El palacio del tesoro. Pedro. Montoliú. Pedro Montoliú. 17 March 2014.
• Book: Navascués Palacio, Pedro. El Banco de España. Dos siglos de historia 1782-1982. 1982. El Banco de España en Madrid. Génesis de un edificio. Banco de España. 91–129.

Notes and References

1. 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. Boletín Oficial del Estado. 313. 31 December 1999. 46565. 0212-033X.