Delegación de Correos, Santander

Delegación de Correos is a public postal building in Santander featuring a rectangular floor plan with two polygonal towers flanking the main facade overlooking Plaza Alfonso XIII. It houses the city's primary postal operations with spaces for mail processing and customer services.

The building was designed by architects Secundino Zuazo and Eugenio Fernández Quintanilla during the 1920s. It emerged during a period when Santander was expanding as a modern city with new civic structures.

The building displays regional design through its stone walls and the use of local Cantabrian building methods from that era. These architectural features reflect how local craftspeople applied their traditions to civic structures.

The building sits centrally at Plaza Alfonso XIII and is easily accessible on foot from the historic city center. Visit during regular hours to view the architecture from outside and explore the surrounding area comfortably.

The structure survived undamaged during the devastating fire of 1941 that destroyed much of Santander's urban core. Today it remains one of the finest intact examples of that architectural period in the city.

Location: Santander

Architects: Secundino Zuazo, Eugenio Fernández

Architectural style: regionalist architecture in Spain

GPS coordinates: 43.46127,-3.80677

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:41