Edificio Metrópolis

E146984

Edificio Metrópolis is an iconic early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style building in Madrid, Spain, renowned for its ornate façade and black dome crowned by a winged statue.

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Label Occurrences
Edificio Metrópolis canonical 1
Metropolis Building 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf building
landmark
office building
architect Jules Février
Raymond Février
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
completionDate 1911
constructionStart 1907
continent Europe
coordinates 40.419°N 3.697°W
country Spain
currentOwner Metrópolis Seguros
domeColor black
era early 20th century
facadeColor white
facadeMaterial stone
hasArchitecturalElement balconies
columns
pilasters
sculpted allegories
hasDome true
hasDomeDecoration gold leaf details
hasInscription METROPOLIS on the façade
hasLighting night illumination on façade and dome
heritageStatus protected building in Madrid
inaugurationDate 1911
isIconicFor Madrid skyline
isTouristAttraction true
locatedAt intersection of Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía
locatedInCity Madrid
locatedOn Calle de Alcalá
near beginning of Gran Vía
notableFeature black dome crowned by a statue
ornate façade
sculptural groups on façade
numberOfFloors 6
openingUse insurance company headquarters
originalClient La Unión y el Fénix Español insurance company
previousOwner La Unión y el Fénix Español
previousRoofStatue phoenix with Ganymede
region Community of Madrid
roofDecoration gilded ornamentation
roofFeature black slate dome
roofStatue winged Victory figure
statueType winged statue
usedFor offices

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gran Vía hasLandmark Edificio Metrópolis
Calle de Alcalá hasPart Edificio Metrópolis
this entity surface form: Metropolis Building