Real Casa de Correos - Madrid, Spain
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bluesnote
N 40° 24.990 W 003° 42.230
30T E 440287 N 4474224
This building has been here since the 1760's and is now owned by the federal government.
Waymark Code: WMKQQ2
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 05/18/2014
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Sorry, Spanish version only. I did translate is on Google translate and here it is, "The Real Casa de Correos building is located in the southern part of the Puerta del Sol de Madrid ( Spain ) . Its construction dates from the end of the second half of the eighteenth century and is the oldest building in the Puerta del rays. The best known of its architecture is the clock that exists in a turret built on the roof . This centennial watch protagonist is once a year on the night of December 31 due to the chimes that mark the ritual of the twelve point front of the main door of the building you can see a historical plaque on the zero kilometer (source radial roads). Despite the many features that has owned the building is now the headquarters of the Presidency of the Community of Madrid. It is located on the corner of E Street , with San Ricardo Street (named in honor of consumptives Hospital located in the vicinity ) and the Carretas street . The surrounding buildings are the Lamb House and the Royal House Slugs ."
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