Buenos Aires
Ateneo Grand Splendid (El)
Mega bookstore at the old Gran Splendid cinema
Avenida Santa Fe 1860
Barrio Norte
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1123
Nearest Train: Callao Línea D
Phone: +54 11 4813 6052
WebsiteAfter an exhaustive and careful restoration of this beautiful 1919 building, the biggest bookstore in Latin America opened in what used to be the old Grand Splendid cinema. Without altering the old structure—twinned with the Opera de Paris theatre—it still has its original features and magnificent friezes, like the one on the spectacular dome. There is now a cafeteria in place of the stage, where you can read books taken from the bookshelves. There are also reading places on the corners of the main floor and in the old balconies on the first floor, furnished with tables and comfortable armchairs, computers for searching or online purchasing and 150 square metres dedicated to children, "El Ateneo Junior", with interactive games and story telling. There is also a small music stage, CDs and DVDs for sale, art exhibitions on the third floor and facilities for watching DVDs.
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