Unique bookstore covering nearly 2000 square meters

Not only is this bookstore beautiful and unique, it also houses a huge number of books on a variety of topics. Sometimes people might mistake it for a library from the 20th century.

The interior of the El Ateneo Grand Splendid building has undergone several renovations to finally become a unique bookstore with an area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters.

Built in Buenos Aires in 1919 as a performing arts theater, the interior of El Ateneo Grand Splendid has undergone several renovations to finally become a unique bookstore with an area of ​​​​nearly 2000 square meters. Despite the change in function, the architectural features inside the building remain completely intact, unmistakably compared to its original 20th-century appearance.

The interior of this bookstore is truly magnificent with the intricately and meticulously done ceiling decorations, as well as other details such as the ceiling lining, stair railings and walls.

The stage and audience balcony on the second floor have also been preserved, and are now used as a reading area, where customers can learn more about the contents of the store’s many books in front of thick velvet curtains. These features of the theater almost disappeared when plans were made to demolish it in 2000. However, before that could happen, the theater was leased to Grupo Ilhsa, who turned it into a bookstore. Now, millions of people visit the bookstore every year, making it truly alive.

Despite the change in function, the architectural features inside the building remain completely intact, unmistakably from its 20th-century original.

The stage and audience balcony on the second floor have also been preserved intact, and are now used as a reading area. Despite the change in function, the architectural features inside the building remain completely intact, unmistakably from its original 20th-century appearance.

Other details are elaborately designed.

The stage and audience balcony on the second floor are also preserved intact and are now used as a reading area.

The decorative motifs on the ceiling are done very meticulously and elaborately, along with other details such as the ceiling lining, stair handrails and walls.

The interior of this bookstore is truly magnificent with the ceiling decorations being done with great care and attention to detail.

According to Lao Dong