Santander City Council, Municipal government building in Santander, Spain
The Santander City Council building, completed in 1907, features early twentieth-century architecture with classical columns and an ornate facade that reflects the civic pride of its era.
Originally designed by architect Julio Martínez-Zapata in 1897, the building cost approximately 600,000 pesetas and underwent major expansions between 1963 and 1967 to accommodate growing administrative needs.
The plaza surrounding the building has hosted significant civic events, including the removal of Francisco Franco's equestrian statue in 2008 after more than four decades of display.
Located at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s/n with postal code 39002, the building provides municipal services including civil registration, urban planning, and access to local administrative documentation.
The current structure combines the original design with later additions across three floors, managing municipal enterprises such as the city cemetery, bullring, and water supply services.
Inception: 1907
Address: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s/n
Website: http://datos.santander.es
GPS coordinates: 43.46224,-3.80996
Latest update: November 28, 2025 15:21
Cantabria is a region where water, stone, and forest meet. You can walk along the coast where cliffs drop sharply into the sea, then turn inland to find valleys full of green grass and small villages built from local stone. Port towns sit beside the water, their harbors filled with fishing boats. Wide sandy beaches stretch between rocky headlands, offering places to swim and walk. The region holds some of the oldest art in Europe. Inside caves like Altamira, animals painted thousands of years ago still cover the stone walls - red and black figures of bison, horses, and hands that feel immediate and alive when you stand before them. Medieval villages like Santillana del Mar look like they stopped in time, with cobbled streets, stone houses, and quiet plazas where locals gather. Beyond the towns and villages rises the Picos de Europa, a mountain range where jagged peaks touch the clouds. Here you can hike through forests, cross rushing rivers, and camp under stars far from city lights. Santander itself sits on the coast as the region's main city, where urban parks meet the beach and modern life flows alongside the ocean. From any point in Cantabria, you are never far from either the sea or the mountains.
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