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Plaza de Cibeles

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27: 264: 252: 278: 233: 135:(to the south). Plaza de Cibeles was originally named Plaza de Madrid, but in 1900, the City Council named it Plaza de Castelar, which was eventually replaced by its current name. 326:"Madrid's Palacio de Cibeles Renovated Into Jaw-Dropping CentroCentro Cultural Center | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building" 384: 451: 397: 263: 251: 456: 446: 232: 346: 325: 78: 277: 385:
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celebrate their team victories, with the team captain placing a Real Madrid flag and scarf on the statue.
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The most prominent of the buildings at the Plaza de Cibeles is the Cybele Palace (formerly named
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Over the years, Cybele Palace and her fountain have become symbolic monuments of the city.
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complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become a symbol for the city of
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The players and thousands of fans celebrated the Champions League won together
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The fountain of Cybele is found in the part of Madrid commonly called the
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It is currently delimited by four prominent buildings: the
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goddess. The fountain is traditionally the place where
72: 61: 51: 37: 257:Cybele Palace (formerly Palace of Communications) 221:), which is the seat of the Madrid City Council. 305:"Plaza de Cibeles | Spain.info in English" 8: 19: 18: 296: 228: 347:"Cibeles Fountain - Tourism in Madrid" 7: 452:Plazas in Salamanca District, Madrid 349:. Turismomadrid.es. Archived from 14: 457:Plazas in Retiro District, Madrid 447:Plazas in Centro District, Madrid 269:Night view of the Plaza, with the 142:, the Palacio de Buenavista, the 123:. It sits at the intersection of 276: 262: 250: 231: 146:("Palacio de Linares"), and the 25: 191:. This fountain is named after 154:from three different adjacent 1: 127:(running from east to west), 244:Francisco Gutiérrez Arribas 183:Fountain of Cybele (Madrid) 473: 210: 180: 33: 24: 328:. Inhabitat. 31 May 2011 219:Palace of Communication 16:Square in Madrid, Spain 140:Bank of Spain Building 94:40.419335°N 3.693088°W 56:Ayuntamiento of Madrid 413:40.41917°N 3.69306°W 99:40.419335; -3.693088 409: /  271:Metropolis Building 131:(to the North) and 115:is a square with a 90: /  21: 418:40.41917; -3.69306 189:Paseo de Recoletos 129:Paseo de Recoletos 144:Palace of Linares 109: 108: 464: 424: 423: 421: 420: 419: 414: 410: 407: 406: 405: 402: 390:plaza de cibeles 373: 368: 362: 361: 359: 358: 343: 337: 336: 334: 333: 322: 316: 315: 313: 312: 301: 280: 266: 254: 235: 201:Real Madrid C.F. 177:Cibeles Fountain 113:Plaza de Cibeles 105: 104: 102: 101: 100: 95: 91: 88: 87: 86: 83: 29: 22: 20:Plaza de Cibeles 472: 471: 467: 466: 465: 463: 462: 461: 442:Paseo del Prado 437:Calle de Alcalá 427: 426: 417: 415: 411: 408: 403: 400: 398: 396: 395: 381: 376: 369: 365: 356: 354: 345: 344: 340: 331: 329: 324: 323: 319: 310: 308: 303: 302: 298: 294: 287: 285:Calle de Alcalá 281: 272: 270: 267: 258: 255: 246: 236: 227: 215: 209: 185: 179: 133:Paseo del Prado 125:Calle de Alcalá 98: 96: 92: 89: 84: 81: 79: 77: 76: 17: 12: 11: 5: 470: 468: 460: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 429: 428: 393: 392: 387: 380: 379:External links 377: 375: 374: 363: 338: 317: 295: 293: 290: 289: 288: 283:View from the 282: 275: 273: 268: 261: 259: 256: 249: 247: 237: 230: 226: 223: 211:Main article: 208: 205: 181:Main article: 178: 175: 152:neighbourhoods 107: 106: 74: 70: 69: 63: 59: 58: 53: 49: 48: 46:traffic circle 39: 35: 34: 31: 30: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 469: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 434: 432: 425: 422: 391: 388: 386: 383: 382: 378: 372: 367: 364: 353:on 2012-12-18 352: 348: 342: 339: 327: 321: 318: 306: 300: 297: 291: 286: 279: 274: 265: 260: 253: 248: 245: 241: 234: 229: 224: 222: 220: 214: 213:Cybele Palace 207:Cybele Palace 206: 204: 202: 198: 194: 190: 184: 176: 174: 171: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 148:Cybele Palace 145: 141: 136: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 117:neo-classical 114: 103: 75: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: 54: 52:Maintained by 50: 47: 43: 40: 36: 32: 28: 23: 394: 366: 355:. Retrieved 351:the original 341: 330:. Retrieved 320: 309:. Retrieved 307:. Spain.info 299: 216: 186: 172: 137: 112: 110: 416: / 97: / 73:Coordinates 431:Categories 401:40°25′09″N 357:2012-06-13 332:2012-06-13 311:2012-06-13 292:References 238:Statue of 82:40°25′10″N 404:3°41′35″W 168:Salamanca 156:districts 85:3°41′35″W 197:Phrygian 62:Location 225:Gallery 68:, Spain 240:Cybele 193:Cybele 166:, and 164:Retiro 160:Centro 121:Madrid 66:Madrid 42:Plaza 195:, a 111:The 38:Type 242:by 433:: 170:. 162:, 158:: 44:, 360:. 335:. 314:.

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Plaza
traffic circle
Ayuntamiento of Madrid
Madrid
40°25′10″N 3°41′35″W / 40.419335°N 3.693088°W / 40.419335; -3.693088
neo-classical
Madrid
Calle de Alcalá
Paseo de Recoletos
Paseo del Prado
Bank of Spain Building
Palace of Linares
Cybele Palace
neighbourhoods
districts
Centro
Retiro
Salamanca
Fountain of Cybele (Madrid)
Paseo de Recoletos
Cybele
Phrygian
Real Madrid C.F.
Cybele Palace
Palace of Communication
Statue of Cybele by Francisco Gutiérrez Arribas
Cybele
Francisco Gutiérrez Arribas
Cybele Palace (formerly Palace of Communications)

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