The City Hall of Madrid has the grandeur of Gothic architecture having been built in the early periods of the 20th century. It was primarily designed to house the main administrative postal office of Madrid, and therefore it also bears the name of the Communications Palace. Through a consistent service for over a century, the City Hall was later renovated to be the operational central office of the Madrid City Council. The City Hall exhibits a perfect architectural mixture of the Gothic building pattern along with the neoclassical modernised blend of design.

The exterior of the building is adorned with numerous flattened and rectangular pilasters combined with royal cartouches. The upper regions of the Hall bear excellent examples of delicate architect involved in the making of the long spires and pinnacles. The pinnacles are built of varying heights to highlight the sharpness of the exterior decorations of the City Hall. The central pinnacle is the tallest among all.

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• The City Hall houses a museum featuring the exhibition of cultural relics and artistry prevalent during its building. This also illustrates the transition of the uses of the building from being the Postal Administrative Office to the present status of the City Council.

• Entry to the palace is free.
• To visit the lookout point: 2 EURO (for adults), 0.50 EURO (children under 12years).

• Closed on holidays.
• Visit take place in every 30 minutes.
• Viewpoint visit: 10:30am – 1pm & 4:30pm – 7:30pm (Tuesday to Sunday) 

• Plaza de Cibeles

• Botin restaurant
• Cafe de Oriente
• La Capilla de La Bolsa

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