Royal House of the Post Office - Madrid, España
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Ariberna
N 40° 24.993 W 003° 42.227
30T E 440291 N 4474229
Operated a time ball for Madrid.
Waymark Code: WM14P1T
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 08/03/2021
Views: 15
On top of the building is a clock inaugurated in 1866 by Queen Isabel II. Its time ball and bells traditionally mark the eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year in most of Spain (the Canary Islands are in a different time zone). These celebrations have been broadcast live on major Spanish television networks including Televisión Española since 1962.
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Type: Time Ball
In service: yes
Time of signal: 00.00
Year established (if known): 1768
Address:
Puerta del Sol
Madrid
Weblink (if any): [Web Link]
Year decommissioned (if applicable): Not listed
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