Cybele Palace

Madrid, Spain

The Cybele Palace (Palacio de Cibeles) is currently the seat of the City Council, it opened in 1919 as the headquarters of Correos, the Spanish postal and telecommunications service. It was designed by Antonio Palacios and Joaquín Otamendi. Like the eighteenth century fountain in front of it, the palace has become an emblematic monument of the city.

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Palaces, manors and town halls in Spain

Address

Plaza Cibeles 1A, Madrid, Spain

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Founded: 1907
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Spain

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