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El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2008, The Guardian placed it as the second most beautiful bookshop in the world. In 2019, it was named the "world's most beautiful bookstore" by the National Geographic. Overview Façade of the building.
According to British newspaper The Guardian, El Ateneo Grand Splendid is the second best bookstore in the world. It preserves the splendour and elegance of the former Gran Splendid theatre/cinema, which was designed by architects Peró and Torres Armengol. Located in the Recoleta neighbourhood, El Grand Spendid theatre opened in 1919 and ...
Feb 7, 2011 · Discover El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina: This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid. 23,343 reviews. #1 of 567 Sights & Landmarks in Buenos Aires. Speciality & Gift ShopsArchitectural Buildings. Write a review. About. Situated in an old theater, El Ateneo is one of the most popular bookstores in Buenos Aires. Duration: < 1 hour. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Jan 4, 2019 · By Brian Clark Howard. January 04, 2019. • 5 min read. On a bustling commercial street in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, you can visit a serene temple of books....
Jan 12, 2019 · National Geographic has named El Ateneo Grand Splendid the top shop in the world. But that's only where the history of the 100-year-old Buenos Aires building, once a palatial theater,...
El Ateneo Grand Splendid is an opulent bookstore that is among Buenos Aires not-to-missed architectural attractions. This book lover’s palace located in the old Grand Splendid Theater retains all the decadence of an Italian opera house and is the ideal place to revel in Buenos Aires’ celebrated literary tradition.
