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El Ateneo - One of the most beautiful libraries around the world - created by Chrys Rizzo


El Ateneo - One of the most beautiful libraries around the world
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ituated at 1860 Santa Fe Avenue in Barrio Norte, the building was designed by the architects Peró and Torres Armengol for the empresario Max Glucksman (1875-1946), and opened as a theatre named Teatro Gran Splendid in May 1919. The ecleticist building features ceiling frescoes painted by the Italian artist Nazareno Orlandi, and caryatids sculpted by Troiano Troiani (whose work also graces the cornice along the Buenos Aires City Legislature.
The theatre had a seating capacity of 1,050, and staged a variety of performances, including appearances by the tango artists Carlos Gardel, Francisco Canaro, Roberto Firpo and Ignacio Corsini. Glücksman started his own radio station in 1924 (Radio Splendid), which broadcast from the building where his recording company, Nacional Odeón, made some of the early recordings of the great tango singers of the day. In the late twenties the theatre was converted into a cinema, and in 1929 showed the first sound films presented in Argentina.
The ornate former theatre was leased by Grupo Ilhsa in February 2000. Ilhsa, through Tematika, owns El Ateneo and Yenny booksellers (totaling over 40 stores), as well as the El Ateneo publishing house. The building was subsequently renovated and converted into a book and music shop under the direction of the architect Fernando Manzone; the cinema seating was removed and in its place book shelves were installed. Following refurbishment works, the 2,000 m² (21,000 ft²) El Ateneo Grand Splendid became the group's flagship store, and in 2007 sold over 700,000 books; over a million people walk through its doors annually.
Chairs are provided throughout the building, including the still-intact theatre boxes, where customers can dip into books before purchase, and there is now a café on the back of what was once the stage. The ceiling, the ornate carvings, the crimson stage curtains, the auditorium lighting and many architectural details remain. Despite the changes, the building still retains the feeling of the grand theatre it once was. The Guardian, a prominent British periodical, named El Ateneo second in its 2008 list of the World's Ten Best Bookshops. (5 years and 2196 days ago)

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friiskiwi says:

What a stunning looking place, as the photo started to download I was sure there had been a mistake, so I was delimited to see that it really was a library.
If I ever get to Argentina, that is one place I must visit.

author says:

This library is in Buenos Aires - Argentina...it's a great place. You can take a book, a coffee and stay there for a day...tks friiskiwi!

(5 years and 2196 days ago)


author says:

For the reason that the place - at first - does not looks like a library I put the "little history according to Wikipedia", so are no doubts that EL ATENEO is a library! Rgds to all!

(5 years and 2195 days ago)


author says:

I put at SBS two more photos, so all can be sure it's a library!

(5 years and 2195 days ago)


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JannaR says:

Wow! I want to go there...(#3 on my bucket list now). Beautifully captured!

author says:

Tks my friend, nice weekend!

(5 years and 2191 days ago)


author says:

Tks all for votes and for comment, wish a great week full of good energies and great clicks!

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Wow, what a glorious place to have a library! I love theatres and when turned into a library....so much the better! Congrats on 1st place!

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One of the most ocidental points of Europe - created by Chrys Rizzo


One of the most ocidental points of Europe
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(5 years and 2248 days ago)

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Pity the boat in the background wasn't a little more to the left to balance the shot. Should have asked him to go around for you :p Good luck ! Looks a beautiful setting

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A colour for most situations. - created by friiskiwi


A colour for most situations.
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(5 years and 2262 days ago)

No comments yet... Be the first!colour, for, most, situations

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The most interesting - created by Chrys Rizzo


The most interesting
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(5 years and 2328 days ago)

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friiskiwi says:

well done

author says:

Tks friiskiwi

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Most recognized color - created by Remsphoto


Most recognized color
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The red can be seen from far away and is probably one of the most recognizable signs today. (5 years and 2357 days ago)

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kyricom says:

Nice, but I think it might work better if only the sign was red

author says:

Revised...you were right. It was too much. Thanks.

(5 years and 2355 days ago)


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