History of the building

Discover the history of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza's building, one of the most emblematic of Madrid's neoclassical architecture and witness to great political and cultural events

Introduction
Introduction

Learn about the keys to the evolution of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza's building.

The site until the middle of the 18th century
History of the building I
The site until the middle of the 18th century
  • Earliest references to the site.
  • Houses opposite the Buen Retiro palace.
The building of the Atri and Villhermosa palaces
History of the building II
The building of the Atri and Villhermosa palaces
  • The Atri palace.
  • The Villahermosa palace.
Life in palace until the middle of the 20th century
History of the building III
Life in palace until the middle of the 20th century
  • The palace during the Peninsular War and the reign of Ferdinand VII.
  • The palace of Villahermosa houses the Artistic and Literary Lyceum.
  • The Villahermosa palace during the second half of the 1800s and first half of the 1900s.
From financial headquarters to museum: the building since the 1950s
History of the building IV
From financial headquarters to museum: the building since the 1950s
  • From branch of the Banco Comercial Transatlántico to headquarters of the Banca López Quesada.
  • The Villahermosa palace houses the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.

Bibliography

If you want to know more about the history of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza's building, you can consult the following bibliography.
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