Plaza de Cibeles

{{short description|Square in Madrid, Spain}}

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| location = Madrid, Spain

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The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become a symbol for the city of Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá (running from east to west), Paseo de Recoletos (to the North) and Paseo del Prado (to the south). Plaza de Cibeles was originally named Plaza de Madrid, but in 1900, the City Council named it Plaza de Castelar, which was eventually replaced by its current name.

It is currently delimited by four prominent buildings: the Bank of Spain Building, the Palacio de Buenavista, the Palace of Linares ("Palacio de Linares"), and the Cybele Palace ("Palacio de Cibeles"). These constructions are located in four different neighbourhoods from three different adjacent districts: Centro, Retiro, and Salamanca.

Over the years, Cybele Palace and her fountain have become symbolic monuments of the city.{{cite web|url=http://www.spain.info/en/lugares_de_interes/madrid/plaza_de_cibeles.html |title=Plaza de Cibeles | Spain.info in English |publisher=Spain.info |date= |accessdate=2012-06-13}}{{cite web|url=http://inhabitat.com/madrids-palacio-de-cibeles-renovated-into-jaw-dropping-centrocentro-cultural-center/ |title=Madrid's Palacio de Cibeles Renovated Into Jaw-Dropping CentroCentro Cultural Center | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building |publisher=Inhabitat |date= 31 May 2011|accessdate=2012-06-13}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/component/guides/?view=monumento&id=13 |title=Cibeles Fountain - Tourism in Madrid |publisher=Turismomadrid.es |accessdate=2012-06-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121218024540/http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/component/guides/?view=monumento&id=13 |archivedate=2012-12-18 }}