Edificio Capitol

The Edificio Carrión or Edificio Capitol is a building in central Madrid, Spain. An outstanding example of the expressionist-leaning trend within the wider scope of rationalist architecture in Spain, the building has become an icon of both the Gran Vía and the city.^[1][2]

Edificio Capitol
General information
Classification	Bien de Interés Cultural
Address	Gran Vía 41 and Jacometrezo [es] 2–6
Town or city	Madrid
Country	Spain
Coordinates	40.420371°N 3.706498°W / 40.420371; -3.706498
Construction started	1931
Completed	1933
Inaugurated	15 October 1933
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Vicente Eced Eced [es] & Luis Martínez-Feduchi [es]

54 metres high,^[1] the building lies on the corner where the Gran Vía meets the Calle de Jacometrezo [es], near Callao Square. The project was entrusted to Vicente Eced Eced and Luis Martínez Feduchi, who were influenced by the November Group and most specifically by Erich Mendelsohn's works.^[1] Building works started on 11 April 1931.^[1]

The building was inaugurated on 15 October 1933.^[1]

Depicted in many artistic works, the building's façade was prominently used as setting of the movie El día de la bestia.^[3] The building was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2018.^[3][2]