Argentine 🇦🇷 theater transformed into a beautiful global bookstore

🔹In Hong Kong, the bookstores you go to are mostly chain bookstores, and the decoration is neither luxurious nor aesthetically pleasing… Located in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, this "El Ateneo" is a chain brand of Argentine bookstores, affiliated with the ILHSA Group. Among them, the El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore branch is the most famous. 🔸El Ateneo Grand Splendid was formerly a theater, which operated from 1919 to 1982. In 1982, it was converted into a cinema and was transferred to the ILHSA Group in 2000. It spent about 3 million US dollars to convert the building into a bookstore. The original stage in the middle of the theater was changed to a cafe, and the seating area was used to place bookshelves. It can be seen that the original appearance of the theater was preserved to the greatest extent. ⭐️The Athenian Bookstore is basically one of the must-see attractions for tourists visiting Buenos Aires In 2008, it was selected as the second most beautiful bookstore in the world by The Guardian. In 2019, National Geographic Magazine listed it as the most beautiful commercial bookstore in the world. 📍Av. Sta. Fe 1860, C1123 Cdad. Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina #Argentina #Buenos Aires #Check-in #Bookstore #Historic buildings