Edificio España
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.
| Edificio España | |
|---|---|
Edificio España seen from Plaza de España | |
| 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 |
| 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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