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.
Nearby, a small rock-hewn temple, Beit al-Wali is hidden behind a small courtyard in the rocky hillside. Inside can be seen some colourful scenes of Ramses making offerings to Horus and other deities. The third monument on the island is the Kiosk of Qertassi, its mighty columns headed by the goddess Hathor.