Edificio de Las Cariátides | |
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Former names | Banco Español del Río de la Plata |
Alternative names | Edificio Cervantes |
General information | |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Address | Calle de Alcala, 49 28014 Madrid |
Current tenants | Instituto Cervantes (October 11, 2006-) |
Completed | 1918 |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 18,000 m² |
Design and construction | |
Owner | Government of Spain (2003-) |
Architect | Antonio Palacios, Joaquín Otamendi |
Structural engineer | Ángel Chueca Sainz |
Other designers | Manuel Cabanyes |
Edificio de Las Cariátides (English: Caryatid Building) is a building in the Spanish capital of Madrid built by Spanish architect, Antonio Palacios. The building was later the head office of the Banco Central, then of the Banco Santander Central Hispano. As of 2006 it is the headquarters of the Instituto Cervantes.
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