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Review:
El Ateneo Grand Splendid was designed by Torres Armengol and Pero as a grand theatre in 1919. Today, it is one of the most popular and most beautiful bookshops in the world. Many aspects of the theater can still be seen in the present bookshop such as ceiling frescoes painted by Italian artist Nazareno Orlandi and sculptures by Troiano Troiani. Every year, over a million people walk through the bookstore, which still has the feel of the stunning theatre it once was. Though the cinema seating has since been removed, the theatre boxes are still intact and are now used as nooks where visitors can read.
Av. Santa Fe 1860, 1123 CABA, Argentina, Phone: 54-11-48-13-60-52
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