Círculo de Bellas Artes

Círculo de Bellas Artes is a bus stop in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Círculo de Bellas Artes is situated nearby to Caryatid Building, as well as near the government office Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

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Type: Bus stop
Description: building in Madrid
Also known as: “Circulo de Bellas Artes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 1 km northeast of Círculo de Bellas Artes.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 350 metres west of Círculo de Bellas Artes.

Caryatid Building

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Edificio de Las Cariátides is a building in the Spanish capital of Madrid built by Spanish architect, Antonio Palacios. The building was later the head office of the Central Bank and later of the Santander Bank. Caryatid Building is situated 150 metres northeast of Círculo de Bellas Artes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortes and Chueca.

Cortes

Quarter

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Cortes is an administrative ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro.

Chueca

Neighborhood

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Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.