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Discover El Ateneo Grand Splendid
El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires is a bookshop housed inside a former early-20th-century theatre. Instead of hiding the building’s past, the conversion preserves the balconies, ornate decoration, stage and sweeping auditorium that made the original venue so theatrical.
The magnet looks down into the interior from an upper level. Curved balconies lined with books rise above the main floor, while the red stage curtain and richly decorated ceiling make it immediately clear that this is far more than an ordinary retail space.
Browsing here is as much about the architecture as the books. Visitors can move through the former seating areas, look across the auditorium from the balconies and see how shelves have been fitted into a space that still retains the atmosphere of a grand theatre.
This El Ateneo Grand Splendid magnet remembers a Buenos Aires landmark where literature and architecture share the same stage. A visit year or personal note can make it a particularly fitting souvenir for anyone whose trip included time among the books.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
- Photographer: Jeison Higuita
- Product Code: SA-AR-0004
- Availability: In Stock
- 6.90€
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5.90€

