Webster Dictionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Pedestal (noun) the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. Pedestal (noun)
The Plaza de Cibeles is the busiest district in Madrid because it houses one of the largest and tallest post offices in the world â the Communications Palace. This is the building that carries with it about 3 thousand workers everyday.
Plaza de ColÃ³n & Oficina de Turismo ColÃ³n. The Plaza de ColÃ³n and Oficina de Turismo ColÃ³n are situated next to the Serrano, Goya and Jorge Juan streets, about a mile to the northeast of Puerta del Sol in the centre of the city. The plaza was originally called Plaza de Santiago, or St, James Square. In 1893 it was decided to rename the square to Plaza de ColÃ³n in honour of Chistopher Columbus.