Casa de la Villa de Madrid - Madrid, Spain
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bluesnote
N 40° 24.910 W 003° 42.649
30T E 439694 N 4474080
One of the oldest still standing building in all of Madrid.
Waymark Code: WMKJF1
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 04/21/2014
Views: 14
This was the town hall for Madrid, until it was moved to near the Museo del Prado. The plaza can be dated back to the Medieval times . It was named Plaza de San Salvador because of the nearby church that was associated with it. It was also used as a jail. Construction began in 1645 and wasn't completed until 1696.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): Town palace
Date of origin:: 1645
Address:
Plaza de la Villa, 5, 28005
Architect(s): Not listed
Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed
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