Up HomePage » Spain Prev Next Slideshow

 Previous image  Next image  Index page
20160606_174826 D4S.jpg - The Tio Pepe has been a landmark in Peurta del Sol, the famous Madrid square.  Since 1936 it was atop number 1, and in 2009 it was granted a pardon to remain atop the building in perpetuity.  Come 2012 and Apple renovates the building for its new store and in the process the Tio Pepe sign was taken down.  Three years later (2014) it was relit at number 11, its current home.

434 | The Tio Pepe has been a landmark in Peurta del Sol, the famous Madrid square. Since 1936 it was atop number 1, and in 2009 it was granted a pardon to remain atop the building in perpetuity. Come 2012 and Apple renovates the building for its new store and in the process the Tio Pepe sign was taken down. Three years later (2014) it was relit at number 11, its current home.
Camera: NIKON D4S | ISO: 400 | Exp. Time: 1/500s | Aperture: 11.0 | Focal Length: 28.0mm (~28.0mm) | Latitude: N 40°24'59.94" | Longitude: W 3°42'14.05" | Altitude: 665 metres | GPS time: 15:48:26 UTC | City: Madrid | Country: Spain | See map
Total images: 495 | HomePage | Fred's Web | Help