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Cibeles Square, Madrid

Palacio de Comunicaciones in Madrid, Spain - Madrid
Palacio de Comunicaciones in Madrid, Spain
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Where Alcala street crosses Paseo del Prado
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Cibeles Square: Cibeles
Lauritalamadrilena
  • Updated By Lauritalamadrilena on July 27, 2005
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by Lauritalamadrilena
    All night buses go from here. They are called "buhos." If you know where you are trying to go, then definitely take one cuz they are way cheaper than taxis (or free if you have an abono!)

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    Cibeles Square: La Cibeles
    BeChar
  • By BeChar on April 1, 2007
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    • La Cibeles - Madrid
    La Cibeles
    by BeChar
    An image in white stone of the Goddess Cibeles driving a carriage drawn by lions, commissioned by Carlos III, designed by Ventura Rodriguez and carried out by Roberto Michel and Francisco Gutierrez.
    It is surrounded by four important buildings: America House (Palace of Linares), Palace of Buenavista (Army headquarters), the bank of Spain and the Communications palace.

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    Cibeles Square: Plaza Cibeles
    pupina
  • By pupina on August 9, 2005
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    • Me at Plaza Cibeles - Madrid
    Me at Plaza Cibeles
    by pupina
    It is the most important and magnificent square in Madrid.

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    Cibeles Square: Cibeles Square - 'Merengues' sacred temple
    gasca
  • By gasca on August 11, 2005
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by gasca
    Merengues, or Real Madrid football fans, come here to celebrate the trophies they win.

    On the background you can see the 'Palacio de Comunicaciones' built in 1904 and contains the present Central Post Office.

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    Cibeles Square: Avoid the standard photos
    Yso
  • By Yso on October 1, 2003
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by Yso
    Plaza Cibeles is known for its fountain and the central post office. I was stunned to see so many people standing on one side of the roundabout taking pictures of the post office -and really taking pictures of lots of traffic and buses and so on. Its really a shame since the Correos is a very impressive building and it's worth being a bit more artistic about it....

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    Cibeles Square: My beautifull Cibeles...
    Gaby_G
  • By Gaby_G on May 29, 2005
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by Gaby_G
    Probably, this fountain is for me, one of the most symbolic things from Madrid... It is just a fountain I know, but it was the first "famous" thing I saw in Madrid the very first night I arrived... Her lights were all turned on, she was all illuminated and pretty... I am in love with this fountain... We have a copy here in México... It´s not the same, but everytime I´m feeling down I go there to sit and watch her...

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    Cibeles Square: Cibeles Fountain
    GibJoe
  • By GibJoe on April 9, 2008
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    • Cibeles Fountain - Madrid
    Cibeles Fountain
    by GibJoe
    The Cibeles fountain shows the goddess Cibeles from Greek mythology that represented fertility. The goddess is seating in a chariot pulled by two lions. The
    Cibeles fountain was built in the reign of Charles (Carlos) III between 1777 and 1782. The fountain of Cibeles is a place where fans of Real Madrid meet to celebrate their victories.

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    Cibeles Square: Las Cibeles
    Frisbeeace
  • Updated By Frisbeeace on July 9, 2004
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    • Las Cibeles - Madrid
    Las Cibeles
    by Frisbeeace
    The Cibeles is located in the Paseo de Recoletos and Alcalá street which intersects the fountain from east to west. Cibeles is the name of the Greek goddess of fertility, who is sitting on a charriot pulled by two lions.

    At both sides of the fountain two Paseos start: de los Recoletos heading north and del Prado heading south. The fountain of Cibeles is the celebration point for the Real Madrid football fans whenever their team wins a tournament.

    On the corners of the plaza de Cibeles there are two outstanding buildings: The Communications Palace and the Bank of Spain. The first one is a stunning building which some people compare to a wedding cake.

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    Cibeles Square: One word: wow!
    Quartzy
  • By Quartzy on August 6, 2006
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by Quartzy
    The Plaza de Cibeles is amazing, architecture wise. There is a fountain in the middle of the Plaza and the buildings (such as the Palacio de communicaciones) around it are incredible.

    Definitely worth a look.

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    Cibeles Square: Palacio de Comunicaciones – City Hall
    ruki
  • By ruki on October 21, 2009
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    • Cibeles Square - Madrid
    by ruki
    The most photographed building in Madrid at Palaza de Cibeles is Communications Palace. This beautiful building look like cathedral and it was built between 1905 and 1917 as headquarters of the post office. It was host for Postal and Telegraphic Museum and since 2007 it become Madrid official City Hall.

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