How to visit and what to see at the Cibeles Palace in Madrid

After the complete remodeling of the Cybele Palace, which was completed in March 2011, this large building also known as Communications palace It is open to the visit of Madrid residents and visitors.

The renovation of one of the iconic buildings of Madrid in the centric Plaza de Cibeles was carried out to convert the renovated Cibeles palace in the new headquarters of City of Madrid.

El Cybele Palace It is an architectural jewel designed in 1904 by the architects Antonio Palacios y Joaquin Otamendi to become, after its completion in 1909, the headquarters of the Post and Telegraph Society.

For its part, the last renovation to house the town hall has been carried out under the direction of the architect Francisco Partearroyo.

What to see at the Cibeles Palace

When visit the Cibeles Palace, You find various attractions.

First, you can stroll through the grand entrance hall, ancient Post Office Operations Yard, where you can see the architectural features of this great building.

In this area, two have also been created leisure areas open to the public, conceived as meeting, reading and rest points.

In these areas you have extensive equipment that includes free wifi zone with Internet access, as well as the possibility of consulting press, books and publications dedicated to Madrid.

On this same floor you also have a coffee shop.

CentroCentro Cultural Center in Cibeles

Likewise, the building has now housed the Cultural center called CentroCentro which in 30.000 square meters has several exposition halls, and also incorporates a audience designed for chamber music concerts with capacity for 296 people.

Since its inauguration, in CentroCentro they are developing exhibitions periodically, which completes the cultural offer of the so-called Art Triangle which make up the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía museums on the Paseo del Prado.

Among the exhibitions developed so far, it is worth highlighting the one dedicated to Legacy of the House of Alba, which closed in May 2013, or that of Kandinsky which is still open to the public until the end of February 2016.

One of the great tourist attractions that the renovated Cybele Palace is the possibility of go up to the viewing terrace, which is located on the 8th floor.

From them you have you have some splendid panoramic views of Madrid, specifically, Plaza de Cibeles and Calle de Alcalá.

For its part, on the 6th floor you have the Cibeles Palace restaurant, as well as a terrace bar which opens from Monday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., an ideal place to enjoy panoramic views during the summer nights in Madrid.

Crystal Gallery, the great vault of the Cibeles Palace

Within the framework of the profound remodeling that was carried out in the old Communications palace for the Plaza de Cibeles, riding a Madrid, to enable it as the new headquarters of the city council, one of the most notable spaces is, without a doubt, the so-called Crystal Gallery.

It is a large square covered by a huge glass dome, on the back of the aforementioned Communications palace, which in the past was used as a passage and unloading yard for Colorprisoners.

The new Crystal Gallery de Cybele Palace It occupies an area of ​​more than 2.800 square meters and serves as a space for celebrations and events.

Covered with a huge mesh in the irregular shape of a water bubble, this space is adequately equipped to host mass events.

Although this roof may give you a feeling of lightness, I will tell you that it has an estimated weight of 500 tons, with 30 meters high and 2.000 triangular windows.

El Communications palace It is one of the most representative buildings in Madrid, forming a beautiful artistic ensemble with the popular Fountain of Cibeles.

It was built between 1904 and 1917 by the architect Antonio Palacios to be used as headquarters Post House, in the place previously occupied by Gardens of the Buen Retiro.

You have the possibility to visit the Crystal Gallerya Time between 11 a.m. and 21 p.m., only on Sundays and holidays.

For visit the great covered square of the Crystal Gallery, you must enter through the main room on the ground floor of the Cibeles Palace, known as Operations yard.

Cibeles Palace schedules

The Visiting hours of the Cibeles Palace They are, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m. It is closed every Monday and on January 1 and 6, May 1, and December 24, 25 and 31.

La Entry to the Cibeles Palace is free.

In turn, the time to go up to the terrace It is from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10,30:13,30 a.m. to 16:20 p.m., and from XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX p.m.

Previously, at the counters on the main floor you must buy the ticket, with a price of 2 euros for adults, and 0,50 euros for children under 12 years of age.

More information about the Cibeles Palace in Madrid

- Schedules to go up to the viewing terrace of the Cibeles Palace

- Crystal Gallery of the Cibeles Communications Palace

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