The recent opening to the public of first casino in the center of Madrid opens the possibility of discovering one of the historic palatial buildings on Gran Vía.
Indeed, the new Casino Gran Via Madrid, managed by the company Comar owner of Grand Casino of Aranjuez, has been installed in the old building of the Circle of the Commercial and Industrial Union, a social club for the wealthy classes, which was inaugurated in 1924, occupying the corner between Gran Vía and Hortaleza Street.
In this way, now visits the Casino Gran Vía Madrid You have the possibility of seeing this neo-Renaissance architectural style building that a few years ago housed various offices of the Economy area of the Madrid city council.
El Building of the Commercial and Industrial Union It is the work of the architects Joaquín and Luis Sainz de los Terreros, also authors of the design of one of the most outstanding buildings in the Gran VíaThat of the Adriatic, located on the corner with the Callao square.
With eight floors, externally you will distinguish it by its large tower with a black slate roof.
The one with the Commercial Union It is a building that is actually divided into two parts. The main and most prominent one is the one now occupied by the aforementioned casino, and which you must enter through a large room with columns where its reception is located.
It consists of three floors distributed around a large quadrangular central atrium, connected to a large imperial marble staircase, all decorated with golden elements.
Just above this atrium is one of the most outstanding elements of the building, the spectacular stained glass window made by the famous French workshops of Maumejean.
It is on the second floor where you find the most distinguished room in the building, which is also the main hall of the casino, the so-called large Royal Room.
With an opulent decoration, it was there where the main commemorative event of the Gran Vía Centenary, with assistance from Kings of Spain.
Y what it is like and what it offers Casino Gran Via Madrid?
Apart from the facilities for the game, the Gran Via Casino aims to become an important leisure place in the Gran Vía Madrid, in the heart of the city.
Among its services it has restaurants, champagne and cocktail bars, in addition to being a venue that offers live performances.
Open from 10 in the morning, if you like to finish your night of drinks, you should know that the Gran Via Casino It is open until 6 in the morning.
Photos of Círculo Unión Mercantí building
In advance of your visit, here is more photos of the Círculo de la Unión Mercantil building, now headquarters of Casino Gran Via Madrid.
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