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This image has been selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 29 June 2016. It will be captioned as follows: English: Front view of the city Hall of A Coruña, also called Municipal Palace, during the blue hour, Galicia, Spain. The modernist building is located in the María Pita Square in the center of the city and was built between 1908 and 1912 following a design of Pedro Ramiro Mariño. It was inaugurated in 1927 by the king Alfonso XIII. The facade is 64 metres (210 ft) width and has 43 windows, whereas the surface of the building is 2,300 m2 (24,757.0 sq ft). The 4 statues in the third floor represent the 4 provinces of Galicia (A Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra) and over them, in the middle, is the coat of arms of the city. The 2 dames flanking it symbolize Peace and Industry and Work and Wisdom. In the tower in the middle is the clock and the bells, they are made of bronce and tin and weigh 1,600 kilograms (3,527 lb). Other languages:  Deutsch: Frontalansicht des Rathauses von A Coruña in Galicien (Spanien). Das im Stil des Historismus erbaute Gebäude befindet sich auf dem María Pita-Platz im Stadtzentrum und wurde zwischen 1908 und 1912 nach einem Entwurf von Pedro Ramiro Mariño erbaut. Es wurde 1927 durch König Alfons XIII. eingeweiht. Die Fassade ist 64 Meter breit, weist 43 Fenster auf und das Gebäude nimmt eine Fläche von 2300 m2 ein. Die vier Statuen im dritten Stockwerk symbolisieren die vier Provinzen von Galicien (A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense und Pontevedra). In der Mitte über ihnen befindet sich das Stadtwappen. Die beiden weiblichen Figuren, von denen es flankiert wird, symbolisieren Frieden, Handwerk, Arbeit und Weisheit. Am Turm in der Mitte ist eine Uhr und dort sind die Glocken, die aus Bronze gefertigt sind und ein Gewicht von 1,6 Tonnen aufweisen. English: Front view of the city Hall of A Coruña, also called Municipal Palace, during the blue hour, Galicia, Spain. The modernist building is located in the María Pita Square in the center of the city and was built between 1908 and 1912 following a design of Pedro Ramiro Mariño. It was inaugurated in 1927 by the king Alfonso XIII. The facade is 64 metres (210 ft) width and has 43 windows, whereas the surface of the building is 2,300 m2 (24,757.0 sq ft). The 4 statues in the third floor represent the 4 provinces of Galicia (A Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra) and over them, in the middle, is the coat of arms of the city. The 2 dames flanking it symbolize Peace and Industry and Work and Wisdom. In the tower in the middle is the clock and the bells, they are made of bronce and tin and weigh 1,600 kilograms (3,527 lb). Español: Vista frontal del ayuntamiento de La Coruña, también conocido como Palacio Municipal, durante la hora azul, Galicia, España. El edificio modernista está situado en la plaza de María Pita, en el centro de la ciudad. El edificio fue construido entre 1908 y 1912 a partir de un diseño de Pedro Ramiro Mariño, e inaugurado en 1927 por el rey Alfonso XIII. La fachada tiene una anchura de 64 m y cuenta con 43 ventanas, mientras que la superficie del edificio es de 2300 m2. Las 4 estatuas en el tercer piso representan las 4 provincias de Galicia (La Coruña, Lugo, Orense y Pontevedra) y sobre ellas, en el centro, se encuentra el escudo de armas de la ciudad. Las 2 damas flanqueando el escudo simbolizan la paz y la industria, y el trabajo y la sabiduría. En la torre central se ubican el reloj y las campanas, hechas de bronce y estaño y de un peso de 1600 kg. Magyar: Az A Coruña-i városháza éjszakai megvilágításban (Galicia, Spanyolország) Português: Vista frontal do Palácio Municipal da Corunha, Galiza, Espanha. O edifício modernista está localizado na praça Maria Pita, no centro da cidade. Foi construído entre 1908 e 1912 a partir de um projeto de Pedro Ramiro Mariño, e inaugurado em 1927 pelo rei Afonso XIII. Македонски: Градскиот дом на Ла Коруња, Галиција, Шпанија. Українська: Вид спереду мерії міста Ла-Корунья, Галісія, Іспанія. Її також називають Міським Палацом. Це модерністська будівля розташована на площі Маріа Піта в центрі міста, будівництво якої відбувалося в 1908-1912 роках і яка була відкрита королем Альфонсом XIII в 1927 році. Фасад має ширину 64 метри та на ньому 43 вікна. Чотири статуї над третім поверхом символізують чотири провінції Галісії: Ла-Корунья, Луго, Оренсе та Понтеведра. Над ними зображений герб міста. Дві дівчини, які його тримають символізують мир, ремесла, роботу і мудрість. У вежі посередині розташовані годинник та дзвін зроблені з бронзи і олова, які важуть 1.6 тонн.

This image won the 3rd prize in the national contest of Spain in Wiki Loves Monuments 2015

This image won the 21th prize in Wiki Loves Monuments 2015

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Vista frontal del ayuntamiento de La Coruña, también conocido como Palacio Municipal, durante la hora azul, Galicia, España. El edificio modernista está situado en la plaza de María Pita, en el centro de la ciudad. El edificio fue construido entre 1908 y 1912 a partir de un diseño de Pedro Ramiro Mariño, e inaugurado en 1927 por el rey Alfonso XIII. La fachada tiene una anchura de 64 m y cuenta con 43 ventanas, mientras que la superficie del edificio es de 2300 m2. Las 4 estatuas en el tercer piso representan las 4 provincias de Galicia (La Coruña, Lugo, Orense y Pontevedra) y sobre ellas, en el centro, se encuentra el escudo de armas de la ciudad. Las 2 damas flanqueando el escudo simbolizan la paz y la industria, y el trabajo y la sabiduría. En la torre central se ubican el reloj y las campanas, hechas de bronce y estaño y de un peso de 1600 kg. Front view of the city Hall of A Coruña, also called Municipal Palace, during the blue hour, Galicia, Spain. The modernist building is located in the María Pita Square in the center of the city and was built between 1908 and 1912 following a design of Pedro Ramiro Mariño. It was inaugurated in 1927 by the king Alfonso XIII. The facade is 64 metres (210 ft) width and has 43 windows, whereas the surface of the building is 2,300 m2 (24,757.0 sq ft). The 4 statues in the third floor represent the 4 provinces of Galicia (A Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra) and over them, in the middle, is the coat of arms of the city. The 2 dames flanking it symbolize Peace and Industry and Work and Wisdom. In the tower in the middle is the clock and the bells, they are made of bronce and tin and weigh 1,600 kilograms (3,527 lb). Galego: Concello, A Coruña, Galiza. Русский: Ратуша в городе Ла-Корунья, Галисия, Испания Deutsch: Frontalansicht des Rathauses von A Coruña in Galicien (Spanien). Das im Stil des Historismus erbaute Gebäude befindet sich auf dem María Pita-Platz im Stadtzentrum und wurde zwischen 1908 und