Delegación de Correos, Santander, Public postal building in Santander, Spain.
Description
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.
History
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.
Culture
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.
Practical
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.
Did you know?
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.
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