Located at the confluence between Alcalá and Gran Vía streets, this emblematic building, one of the symbols of the area, was designed in 1905 by the French architects Jules and Raymond Février to house the La Unión y el Fénix insurance company, although the The final work was carried out by the Spanish Luis Esteve.

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Iconic hotel facade at the strategic intersection of the Gran Vía and the Alcalá.

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The Metropolis House (Spanish: Edificio Metrópolis) was the former headquarters of a Spanish insurance company at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía in Madrid, Spain.

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