A liquid-cooled permanent mold for the continuous casting of metals,
comprising mold plates (1) made of copper or a copper alloy, which are
connected respectively to an adapter plate or a water-cooling tank by
clamping bolts, the clamping bolts being fastened to plateau pedestals
(3) that protrude in an insular fashion from the coolant side (2), which
at least partially extend into a coolant gap formed between the mold
plate (1) and the adapter plate or the cooling-water tank, and have a
streamlined form adjusted to the flow direction of the coolant. The
coolant side (2) has cooling ribs (4, 5, 6, 7) that extend into the
coolant gap and are situated from place to place between two adjacent
plateau pedestals (3).