Parque Del Retiro, Spain

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Rank : 9.8 (average on 5 votes)

Coordinates : 40.415468, -3.683979 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : All permitted, monuments, fountains, lakes, flora and fauna of the park, architecture, ritratti.Situato in the heart of Madrid, its origins date back to the reign of Philip IV, when it was built the palace of the Buen Retiro on the initiative of Count Duke of Olivares. During the reign of Charles III were added to the Astronomical Observatory and the Royal Porcelain Factory of the Buen Retiro. At the time of Ferdinand VII date back to the boarding dock of the pond and the House of Exhibitions Fast. Among the most interesting areas of the park are to be reported to the large pond with the monument to Alfonso XII, the House of Velázquez, the Crystal Palace, the Rose Garden and Parterre which houses one of the oldest trees in Madrid, the Taxodium mucronatum. In 1935 it was declared a Historic-Artistic Garden of value.

Recommended equipment : A liking and according to his abilities and preferences, as the park offers the ability to make almost all kinds of existing photograph.

Best months : Spring and Autumn

How to get there : How to get to the Parque del Buen RetiroMetro: Line 2: Retiro Renfe: AtochaAutobus: 1, 2, 9, 15, 19, 20, 28, 51, 52, 74 y 146 (a few meters from the train station in Madrid)

Visits : Free admission. Opening hours: Summer: from 06.00 to 23.00. From November to March from 07.00 to 23.00 Beware the visit inside the Crystal Palace can be from 11 to 18

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Sunrise: 07:03, Sunset: 21:18

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🌗 Third Quarter, Brightness: 54%

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