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Palacio de Cibeles

Landmark building·Cibeles

City Hall and CentroCentro

The City Hall on the Plaza de Cibeles, with exhibitions and a viewpoint.

Our take

  • Exhibitions
  • Viewpoint
Address
Plaza de Cibeles 1, 28014 Madrid
Cibeles, Madrid
Nearest metro
Banco de España
250 m · 3 min walk
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About Palacio de Cibeles

The Palacio de Cibeles, at Plaza de Cibeles 1, houses the City Council on the Paseo del Arte (esmadrid.com); its cultural centre, CentroCentro, holds exhibitions, and Azotea Cibeles is on the roof.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palacio de Cibeles before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Palacio de Cibeles, as the crow flies.

  1. Hospes Puerta de AlcaláRetiro300 m4 min walk
  2. Mandarin Oriental Ritz, MadridPaseo del Prado350 m5 min walk
  3. Only YOU Boutique Hotel MadridChueca500 m6 min walk
  4. Hotel Villa RealPlaza de las Cortes550 m7 min walk
  5. Brach MadridGran Vía700 m9 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Palacio de Cibeles are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. Banco de EspañaL2250 m3 min walk
  2. RetiroL2500 m6 min walk
  3. ChuecaL5650 m8 min walk

Key sights

  1. Thyssen-Bornemisza400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Museo del Prado550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. El Retiro850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. Puerta del Sol1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  5. Museo Reina Sofía1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  6. Plaza Mayor1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
  7. Royal Palace1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  8. Templo de Debod2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  9. Santiago Bernabéu3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
  10. Madrid-Barajas Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min

Main railway stations

  1. Sol (Cercanías)1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Príncipe Pío2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  5. Madrid Chamartín6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min

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