Fountain of Cybele

The Fountain of Cybele is a neoclassical fountain in , Spain. It lies on the centre of the . The sculptural group in its centre represents Cybele, a Phrygian earth and fertility deity. It has become one of the icons of the city.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is a statue
  • …lies at an elevation of 651 metres (2,136 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …is inscribed with “Fuente neoclásica del siglo XVIII en la que se representa a la diosa Cibeles en un carro tirado por 2 leones.”
  • …stands 8 metres (26 feet) tall
  • Description: monumental fountain in Madrid
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include city hall Palacio de Comunicaciones and Biblioteca Nacional de España.
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Cibeles Palace, formally known as Palacio… is situated 110 metres southeast of Fountain of Cybele.
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The is the national library of Spain. is situated 560 metres northeast of Fountain of Cybele.
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The Naval Museum is a naval museum in , Spain… is situated 210 metres south of Fountain of Cybele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Justicia.
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of .
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is a ward of belonging to the district of .
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is an administrative ward of belonging to the district of .

Fountain of Cybele

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Latitude
40.41933° or 40° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.69309° or 3° 41′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CGRC894+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1346140195
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Geo­Names ID
6452702
Wiki­data ID
Q2736564

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Fountain of Cybele” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սիբելես շատրվան”
  • Basque: “Cibeles iturria”
  • Basque: “Zibeles iturria”
  • Catalan: “font de Cibeles”
  • Cebuano: “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة سايبيل”
  • Esperanto: “Fontano Cibelo”
  • Esperanto: “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Cibelo”
  • French: “fontaine de Cibeles”
  • French: “Fontaine de Cybèle”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Cibele”
  • Italian: “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • Korean: “시벨레스 분수”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Kybele w Madrycie”
  • Portuguese: “Fonte de Cibeles”
  • Portuguese: “Fuente de cibeles”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Кибелы”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Сибелес”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de La Cibeles”
  • Swedish: “Fuente de Cibeles”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонтан Сібелес”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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