Casa de América: un puente cultural en Madrid

dedicated to bringing Spain and America together

Dedicado al encuentro describes the purpose of the place.

Useful for explaining what a cultural space is for.

a 19th-century building

Del siglo XIX places the building in the nineteenth century.

Useful for describing the historical period of a building.

construction of the palace began

Comenzó is the third-person singular preterite of comenzar.

Useful for giving the starting date of a historical process.

changes of ownership

Propietario is the person or entity that owns something.

Useful in histories of buildings, businesses or works of art.

was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument

Fue declarado is a passive form used for an official designation in the past.

Useful when reading about protected buildings and heritage.

a restoration project

Rehabilitación here means work to restore a building for renewed use.

Useful vocabulary for architecture and heritage.

to promote better knowledge

Fomentar means to support the development or growth of something.

Useful for stating the goal of a cultural or educational project.

opened its doors again

Volvió a plus infinitive expresses that an action happened again.

Useful for describing a reopening or repeated action.

round-table discussions

A mesa redonda is a discussion in which several people present views on a topic.

Useful for understanding cultural and academic event listings.

to check the events calendar

Consultar means to look at a source in order to obtain information.

Useful before planning a visit to an institution.