The Madrid Regional Library used to be, in the old days, the El Aguila beer factory. Its historic building has been reconverted into one of the most important libraries in Madrid. It is also known as the Joaquín Leguina Library. It has an important collection of books, publications, historical maps and documents. All of them …
Escuelas Pías is an excellent example of how the remains of an old building can be made into a useful space by means of modern architecture. At present, it houses Centro Asociado de la Uned ( the Open University ) as well as the university library. The restoration was finished in 2004 and you can …