An impressive national library
Madrid, Madrid 28071
+34 91 580 7800 / +34 91 580 7823
http://www.bne.es
Admission: free
Review © 2009, Wcities
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An impressive national library |
Paseo de Recoletos, 20 Madrid, Madrid 28071 +34 91 580 7800 / +34 91 580 7823 http://www.bne.es |
An impressive neoclassical building to one side of Plaza de Colón, it's spectacular façade features three entrance archways with wrought-iron gates and an upper gallery decorated with elaborate carvings and Corinthian columns. Statues of Alfonso X (The Wise) and San Isidoro stand on the grand main staircase. Alongside the main doors, you'll be welcomed by images of Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Antonio de Nebrija and other famous Spanish writers like Santa Teresa, Quevedo and Fray Luis de León. It was built during the reign of Isabel II in the 19th century and contains more than five million books. Admission: free Review © 2009, Wcities |
 National Library Photo: chriechers |
 National Library Photo: Fernando Aurelio Ramírez Martínez |
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 National Library Photo: Isidro Solis |
 National Library Photo: Elizabeth Ayoub |
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