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Palacio de Cibeles

🇪🇸 Spain · 20th century

Palacio de Cibeles in Spain
Photo: Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cibeles Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Cibeles), formally known as Palacio de Comunicaciones (Palace of Communications) and Palacio de Telecomunicaciones (Palace of Telecommunications) until 2011, is a complex composed of two buildings with white facades and is located in one of the historical centres of Madrid, Spain. Formerly the city's main post office and telegraph and telephone headquarters, it is now occupied by City Council of Madrid, serving as the city hall, and the public cultural centre CentroCentro.

Text adapted from “Palacio de Cibeles” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palacio de Cibeles ranks #598 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded 1907 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 19,816 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Madrid, 1 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palacio de Cibeles?

Palacio de Cibeles stands in Spain, at 40.41861°, -3.69167°.

When was Palacio de Cibeles built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1907. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palacio de Cibeles?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #598 of 7,738 worldwide, and #22 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Palacio de Cibeles?

Palace of Linares, about 1 km away.

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