Alicante City Council

This is an 18th Century baroque palace built on the side of the former Casa de la Ciudad.

The building is an inusual structure, flanked by a tower at either end, divided into three stories and finished off with a balustrade.

Inside, its most striking rooms are the famous Blue Room, the Council Chamber and a chapel where mass can be give due to a Papal Bull signed by Pope Pius VI.
Inside the building is the reference point from which the height of any place in Spain above sea leve is measured. This reference point, known as cota cero, is located on the first step main staircase of the building.

In the Basement of the Town Hall’s adjoining building, which also houses some local council offices, is the exhibition “La ciudad descubierta” (The city uncovered), with interesting archaeological remains that have been preserved from mediaeval times to the modern day.