CaixaForum Madrid
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CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center in Paseo del Prado 36, Madrid. It is sponsored by Caixa Bank.
It was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and built by Ferrovial between 2001 and 2007.[1] It was an old power station called Central Del Mediodía, from the 1900s. The Vertical Garden at the square is also well-known.
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Gallery[edit]
The Thinker, temporary exhibition.
Pierre de Wissant, one of The Burghers of Calais, by Auguste Rodin
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "CaixaForum Madrid". Herzog & de Meuron. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to CaixaForum Madrid. |
- Official CaixaForum Madrid website—(in Spanish)
- Arcspace.com: Images and plans
- Studiobanana.tv: Interview with Jacques Herzog — on the design of CaixcaForum.
Coordinates: 40°24′39.65″N 3°41′35.09″W / 40.4110139°N 3.6930806°W
Categories:
- Art museums and galleries in Madrid
- Paseo del Prado
- Modern art museums in Spain
- Contemporary art galleries in Spain
- Cultural centers in Spain
- Museums established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in Spain
- Buildings and structures in Cortes neighborhood, Madrid
- Buildings and structures completed in 2007
- Herzog & de Meuron buildings