The Edificio Grassy is a building located at 1 Gran Vía in Madrid , Spain.
6-587: Situated just off Calle de Alcalá , at the very beginning of Gran Vía, the Edificio Grassy was built between 1916 and 1917. It was constructed on a triangular piece of land, in the same way as the Edificio Metrópolis next to it. Moreover, its architect Eladio Laredo aimed to achieve an architectural similarity between both of them. This trend was respected to a certain extent along Gran Vía. It comprises two independent buildings, which are joined together by
12-488: The building is well known for its illuminated advertisements about different brands of watches. For the last decades Jaeger-LeCoultre , Audemars Piguet , Piaget and Baume et Mercier have enjoyed a preeminent position, easily distinguishable at the entrance of Gran Vía. Currently the sought-after location is occupied by a Rolex sign. In 1981, the Edificio Grassy was immortalized by painter Antonio López in his hyperrealist masterpiece "La Gran Vía". A plaque placed at
18-510: The city. Henry David Inglis described it in 1837 as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings". Calle de Alcalá is one of the oldest streets in the city. It was the old road which led to the city of Alcalá de Henares (from which it takes the name) and continued to Aragón ; today, this route is covered by the A-2 motorway . Along this street it is possible to find landmarks such as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya at number 16,
24-512: The entrance of the building facing to Calle del Caballero de Gracia informs that in spring 1840 Théophile Gautier lived in this area. [REDACTED] Media related to Grassy Building at Wikimedia Commons Calle de Alcal%C3%A1 Calle de Alcalá is among the longest streets in Madrid . It starts at the Puerta del Sol and goes on for 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), to the northeastern outskirts of
30-643: The former Alcalá 20 discothèque at number 20, Edificio Metrópolis , the Unión y el Fénix Español building at number 23, Círculo de Bellas Artes , Plaza de Cibeles , Puerta de Alcalá , the Spanish Ministry of Education , the Instituto Cervantes HQ building, the Bank of Spain building, Parque del Buen Retiro and Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas . Por la calle de Alcalá was a popular cuplé describing
36-407: The hall and the patio. Eclectic in its architecture, it boasts a rotunda topped by two superimposed belvederes of Renaissance influence. Since 1952 it hosts the upscale Grassy Jeweler's. Its basement also houses a museum of ancient clocks, with remarkable French, German and English items which span from the 16th to the 19th century, conforming an interesting private collection. The facade of
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