Edificio Metrópolis

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The Edificio Metrópolis in Madrid, Spain was originally built to be an insurance company. A statue of wings of a Phoenix sits on top, symbolic for the company's winged victory.

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Edificio Metrópolis
The Edificio Metrópolis in Madrid, Spain was originally built to be an insurance company. A statue of wings of a Phoenix sits on top, symbolic for the company's winged victory. Alamy