Madrid - Banco de España

Opposite the Palacio de Comunicaciones stands the Banco de España, Spain's national bank and the successor to the Bank of San Carlos founded under Charles III. It was built in 1884 by Eduard Adaro and Severiano Saínz de la Lastra in the style in vogue in France at the end of the last century. The building has subsequently been extended on several occasions. Inside the bank there are paintings by famous masters such as Goya, Sorolla, Mengs and Maella.