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.
Turn to the center of the plaza to see the Fuente de Cibeles. The fountain features the Roman goddess of fertility, Cybele, riding a chariot pulled by a pair of lions. It was commissioned by King Carlos III in the late 18th century and was designed by architect Ventura Rodriguez.