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Walking into the Athenian Bookstore is like falling into a dreamy cultural palace. This bookstore, transformed from a century-old theater, retains the gorgeous essence of neoclassical architecture - the painted dome depicts scenes from Greek mythology, the golden carved columns are magnificent, the reading area transformed from the stage is quiet and elegant, and even the boxes have become private reading corners with unique atmosphere. In a space of more than 20,000 square meters, there are rich collections of books, ranging from literary classics to cutting-edge social sciences. The aroma of coffee and the fragrance of books are intertwined. Sitting on a red velvet chair and reading a book, the melodious sound of the piano occasionally comes to your ears, and time seems to freeze here. This is not only a place to buy books, but also a double feast of vision and spirit. It can be called one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This bookstore has a lot of history. The interior decoration is very luxurious and exquisite, very suitable for checking in. This bookstore has a lot of history. The interior decoration is very luxurious and exquisite, very suitable for checking in. This bookstore has a lot of history. The interior decoration is very luxurious and exquisite, very suitable for checking in.

The history of the Argentinian Athenian Bookstore is divided into two stages, the first stage from 1919 to 2000, is a theater. The second stage from 2000 to the present - becoming one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Inside the bookstore, the stage is now a cafe, the audience is now a row of bookshelves, the box is now a reading room, the most beautiful is the dome mural is the Italian artist Nassareno Orlandi painting. As National Geographic put it, "It's not just a bookstore, it's a temple breathing history."

In recent years, the Athenian Bookstore has been continuously rated as the world's most beautiful bookstore, so it is a popular spot in Buenos Aires. The bookstore is located in the downtown area of Buenos Aires, but the entrance of the store is not public. Entering the door to see the glory of the temple here, according to reports, a hundred years ago, this was an opera house, but then due to the lack of popularity, rest. Later, it was gradually converted into a bookstore; the same cultural place, but the function changed, the popularity rose. I walked inward and came to the original opera house stage. Now it is a cafe. Readers sit and drink coffee and read a book in their hands. Xiao Chen, a Shanghai girl who lives here, told us that if you think this book is good, you can buy it, or you can not buy it. If you don't go, the clerk will never drive you away. There is a piano on the left side of the cafe. People here love the song Jasmine. There is a switch opposite the piano, which was used by the Opera House to control the lights a hundred years ago. The current dimming and tuning stations are small enough to be held in your hands. The bookstore sells audio and video products on the basement floor, and there are three floors on the ground floor, full of bookshelves. When I went out, I saw the police on duty with guns. I felt very safe, showing the government management department attached great importance to this attraction.

The Athenian Bookstore is located in downtown Buenos Aires, a luxury bookstore converted from an old theater, with an area of more than 2,000 square meters, and is known as the first in South America. It is the second largest bookstore in the world. The dome mural was painted by Italian painter Sanareno Orlandi and the theme is peace.