clock tower of Casa de Correos
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The clock tower of Casa de Correos is a historic clock in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, famous for marking the traditional New Year’s Eve countdown in Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| clock tower of Casa de Correos canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | New Year’s Eve in Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | twelve grapes at midnight ⓘ |
| city | Madrid ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Madrid
ⓘ
reference point for time on New Year’s Eve in Spain ⓘ |
| elevationAboveGround | rooftop level of Casa de Correos ⓘ |
| hasClockType | mechanical clock ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
clock
ⓘ
signal for New Year countdown ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasPart |
belfry
ⓘ
bell ⓘ clock face ⓘ tower structure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic clock
ⓘ
historic landmark of Madrid ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Casa de Correos
ⓘ
Community of Madrid ⓘ Madrid ⓘ Puerta del Sol ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern side of Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | Spanish national television New Year’s Eve broadcasts ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of the Community of Madrid
ⓘ
surface form:
Community of Madrid regional government
|
| partOf | Casa de Correos building ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most recognizable clocks in Spain
ⓘ
symbol of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Spain ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | urban landmark ⓘ |
| usedFor |
New Year’s Eve countdown in Spain
ⓘ
broadcast New Year’s Eve chimes on Spanish television ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Puerta del Sol
ⓘ
surface form:
Puerta del Sol square
|
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