Madrid city hall is a building located in the Plaza de la Villa, adjacent to Calle Mayor in the Palacio neighborhood (Centro district) of Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, that was inaugurated in 1692.
It was the seat of the Council and then of the Madrid City Council from the end of the 17th century until the beginning of the 21st century, when the latter moved to the Cybeles Palace. Currently its use is limited to official events and receptions.
History
Following the demolition of some housing that had served as provisional headquarters of the City Council (prior to that, the city council convened at the Church of San Salvador, located nearby), the project for the new building was commissioned in 1629 to Juan Gómez de Mora. Following the death of the latter, José de Villarrea, Teodoro de Ardemans and José del Olmo assumed the direction of the building works. Besides its role as city hall, the building was also intended to be used as municipal prison, replacing the old Cárcel de la Villa. The works finished in 1692.
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