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Atocha Railway Station – Madrid, Spain

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Building: Atocha Railway Station
Location: Madrid, Spain
Architect: Alberto de Palacio Elissagne and Gustave Eiffel (1892), Rafael Moneo (1992)
Structural Engineer: Henry Saint James (first remodel)
Completion:  1852 (original), 1892 (first remodel), 1992 (current)

AE interest: Wrought iron trusses in main building deisgned with Gustave Eiffel, 4000 square meter botanical garden in main area, remodel work into existing historical site, largest railway station in Spain [a]

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Written by Kyle Nay

November 2, 2017 at 12:45 pm

Posted in Built

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