
Copyright 2009 - Michel Bricteux
The Ateneo de Madrid was created in 1835 by the Spanish liberal-romantic thinkers of the time, under the auspices of the Regent, Maria Cristine de Napoles. The present building (Calle del Prado) was inaugurated in 1885 by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo in the presence of the Kings of Spain. As a place dedicated to free thinking, the Ateneo went through challenging times during Primo de Rivera and Franco's regimes. Of particular interest are its Salon de Actos and its Library.
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