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Address Plaza Puerta del Sol, 7, 28013 Madrid, Spain Hours Closing soon · 9AM–2PMWednesday9AM–2PMThursday9AM–2PMFriday9AM–2PMSaturdayClosedSunday(Father's Day)ClosedMonday9AM–2PMTuesday9AM–2PM Architects Jaime Marquet, Ventura Rodríguez Similar Puerta del Sol, Statue of the Bear and the S, Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza de Cibeles, Plaza Mayor - Madrid | ||
The House of the Post Office (Spanish: Real Casa de Correos) in Puerta del Sol, Madrid, serves as the office of the President of the Community of Madrid, the head of the regional government of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. This should not to be confused with the Madrid City Council, which is housed in another former post office, the Cibeles Palace.
The House of the Post Office was designed by French architect Jacques Marquet in 1768 for King Charles III. The building was the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior and State Security during the Francisco Franco dictatorship.
Clock tower
On top of the building is the clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The present clock was inaugurated in 1866 by Queen Isabel II.