Cybele Palace, Monumental palace in central Madrid, Spain.
The Cybele Palace features white stone architecture with decorative towers and stands at the intersection of Paseo del Prado and Calle de Alcalá.
Built between 1907 and 1909 by architects Antonio Palacios and Joaquín Otamendi, this building first served as the Spanish Post Office headquarters.
The palace houses CentroCentro, a cultural space dedicated to contemporary art exhibitions and events across multiple floors of the building.
Visitors can reach the palace via Banco de España metro station and explore its exhibition spaces from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 AM and 8 PM.
The Glass Gallery spans 2,800 square meters beneath a transparent dome and includes an underground auditorium that seats 262 people.
Location: Madrid
Inception: 1907
Architects: Antonio Palacios Ramilo, Joaquín Otamendi
Official opening: March 14, 1919
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
Height: 40 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Address: Plaza Cibeles, 1, Retiro, 28014 Madrid, Spain 28014 Madrid
GPS coordinates: 40.41861,-3.69167
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:34
Madrid contains important cultural heritage sites. The Royal Palace, Prado Museum, and Retiro Park represent central elements of Spanish history. The city combines royal residences, museums, and squares.
Madrid establishes itself as one of the richest cultural capitals in Europe. Behind its wide avenues and lively squares, the city reveals a heritage that is royal, artistic, and popular. From the Royal Palace to the Prado, from the Retiro Gardens to the alleys of Plaza Mayor, each neighborhood tells a piece of Spanish history. Art lovers discover masterpieces from the Golden Age, visitors stroll between contemporary museums, markets, and cathedrals, while Madrilenians enjoy their parks as open-air salons. Between iconic museums, historic buildings, and lively places, this selection gathers the essential sites to understand Madrid’s beauty and energy, balancing tradition and modernity.
Fountain of Cybele
145 m
Palace of Linares
148 m
Palacio de Buenavista
356 m
Bank of Spain headquarters
202 m
Fountain of Apollo
245 m
Naval Museum
131 m
Naval Museum of Madrid
155 m
Instituto Cervantes
331 m
Centro Canalejas
174 m
Iglesia y Convento de San Pascual, Madrid
309 m
Monument to the victims of the Coronavirus, Madrid
198 m
Palacio de Zabálburu, Madrid
217 m
Teniente Jacinto Ruíz Mendoza
403 m
Edificio de Seguros La Aurora
223 m
Palacio del Marqués de Alcañices
324 m
Former headquarters of the Banco de Vizcaya
393 m
Refugiados
229 m
Palacio López-Dóriga
329 m
Biblioteca Francisco de Zabálburu
205 m
Palacio Fontagud
374 m
Niños con jarrón de Cibeles, Madrid
107 m
Calle de Alcalá 44, Madrid
372 m
Casa-Palacio de Demetrio Palazuelo
118 m
Estatua de Andrómaca, Madrid
219 m
La Equitativa building
174 m
Commemorative plaque to the Lyceum Club Femenino, Madrid
442 m
Fuente en la plaza del Rey
425 m
Edificio del Banco de Levante
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