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.
The fountain is the great landmark of the busiest streets all over Madrid. So, when you see the football team gathering around the Cibeles fountain after a triumphant game, take it as a learning that the festivity is a sign of thanks to the Roman goddess for bringing luck and victory to the football team.