Seen as I spent a lovely weekend in Madrid last week, and saw some really beautiful architecture, it would only seem obvious to write a post on some of the buildings! The Metropolis Building (we're sticking with the Metro(-) theme it would seem), which I saw on the stupid tour bus and was tempted to leap out at.
The Metropolis Buildnig was designed by Jules and Raymond Février for the insurance company La Unión y el Fénix after the company launched an international competition for the design of their building in 1905. Construction started in 1907, and the building was completed in 1910. In 1972, Metrópolis Seguros took over the building and replaced the the statue of Phoenix with their own familiar statue of Victory:
The architecture is French Beaux-Arts Style, with very ornate pillars and statues adorning the outside. Basically, it's feckin' nice!
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