Cybele Palace

Palace of Communication
Native name
Spanish: Palacio de Comunicaciones

Cybele Palace, with the fountain of the same name in the foreground
Location Madrid, Spain
Coordinates 40°25′08″N 3°41′32″W / 40.418906°N 3.692084°WCoordinates: 40°25′08″N 3°41′32″W / 40.418906°N 3.692084°W
Official name: Palacio de Comunicaciones
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1993[1]
Reference no. RI-51-0008214
Location of Palace of Communication in Spain

The Cybele Palace (Palacio de Cibeles), formerly The Palace of Communication (Spanish: Palacio de Comunicaciones) until 2011, is a palace located on the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain. Over the years the palace and fountain have become symbolic monuments of the city.[2][3][4]

Originally the headquarters of the postal service, this impressive building was home to the Postal and Telegraphic Museum until 2007 when the building became the Madrid City Hall. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain (Spanish).
  2. ↑ http://www.spain.info/en/lugares_de_interes/madrid/plaza_de_cibeles.html
  3. ↑ http://inhabitat.com/madrids-palacio-de-cibeles-renovated-into-jaw-dropping-centrocentro-cultural-center/
  4. ↑ http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/component/guides/?view=monumento&id=13