Ministry of Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
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Native name Spanish: Palacio de Fomento, Ministerio de Agricultura |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°24′32″N 3°41′25″W / 40.408878°N 3.690356°WCoordinates: 40°24′32″N 3°41′25″W / 40.408878°N 3.690356°W |
| Official name: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1989 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0006916 |
 Location of Ministry of Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación in Spain
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The Palace of Fomento (Spanish: Palacio de Fomento), also known as the Ministry of Agriculture Building, is a nineteenth-century office building in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, it is on a prominent site opposite .
The building's name has changed over the years reflecting the official name of the Ministry which occupies it. It was originally occupied by the Ministerio de Fomento (Ministry of Public Works and Transport). For most of its life the building has been the seat of the Agriculture Ministry, and the words "Ministerio de Agricultura" are prominently displayed in a cartouche on the facade.
In 2008, the Agriculture Ministry merged with the Environment Ministry. The building houses civil servants belonging to the current Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente).
In 1905, a group of marble sculptures by Agustí Querol Subirats entitled La Gloria y los Pegasos was placed on top of the building. The sculptures have been replaced by bronze replicas.
It was put on Spain's national heritage register in 1989 under the name Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food). It is classed as a Bien de Interés Cultural or Property of Cultural Interest.
As at 2016 guided tours are available to the public outside normal office hours.
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