El Ateneo Grand Splendid

El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookshop in , . In 2008, The Guardian placed it as the second most beautiful bookshop in the world. In 2019, it was named the "world's most beautiful bookstore" by the National Geographic.
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
    Sunday: noon—9:00 PM
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Description: former theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, now used as a bookshop
  • Also known as: Cine Teatro Grand Splendid
  • Address: 1860 Avenida Santa Fe, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, C1123 CABA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Nacional del Bicentenario and Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini.

Museum
The is a cultural center and museum located in the section of Buenos Aires, Argentina. is situated 180 metres south of El Ateneo Grand Splendid.

School
The is a public high school in , and it is one of the most prestigious in Argentina and Latin America. is situated 100 metres south of El Ateneo Grand Splendid.

Theater building
Photo: EEJCC, CC0.
The is a historic opera house in , . It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. is situated 1¼ km southeast of El Ateneo Grand Splendid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrio Norte and Recoleta.

Quarter
is the informal name given to a part of centering on Santa Fe Avenue and the district of .

Suburb
is a barrio or neighborhood of , , located in the northern part of the city, by the . The area is perhaps best known to be the home of the distinguished Cemetery.

Neighborhood
is an exclusive sector in the of in , where prominent and wealthy families of the Argentine Upper Class have their homes.

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Latitude
-34.59598° or 34° 35′ 46″ south
Longitude
-58.39426° or 58° 23′ 39″ west
Operator
Yenny - El Ateneo
Open location code
48Q3CJ34+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 341120136
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1323870
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“El Ateneo Grand Splendid” goes by many names.

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