Edificio España
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The Hotel Riu Plaza España is a historic skyscraper, the 8th tallest building in Madrid, Spain. It opened in 1953 as the Edificio España (Spanish: Spain Building), a mixed-use structure containing a hotel, offices, apartments and shops. It is an example of 20th-century Spanish architecture built in the neo-baroque style. The Spanish RIU Hotels chain acquired the building in 2017 and reopened it as a hotel in 2019.
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Edificio España | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Hotel |
Location | Plaza de España 1, Madrid, España |
Coordinates | 40°25′27″N 3°42′43″W |
Construction started | 1948 |
Completed | 4 October 1953[1] |
Owner | RIU Hotels |
Height | |
Roof | 117 m (384 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 25 |
Lifts/elevators | 32 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Julián Otamendi |
Structural engineer | Joaquín Otamendi |
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