- Type: Picnics, Parks & Gardens
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NileGuide Expert Says:
Find the only statue dedicated to the fallen angel in Madrid.
Description:
- It's known as the "lungs of Madrid" and few cities can boast such a large park (118 hectares) in such a central location. There's a large boating lake and the park has three art galleries (Casa de Vacas, Palacio de Cristal and Palacio de Velázquez. On weekends and holidays, it fills with madrileños (citizens of Madrid) and performers of all sorts, including mime artists and jugglers, painters, singers, puppet masters and fortune-tellers. It was built as a royal park in the 17th century, and until 1868 it was the exclusive reserve of the aristocracy.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +34 91 5888790
Address:
- Plaza de la Independencia, s/n
- Calle de Alfonso XII
- Madrid 28001
Hours:
- 7a-11p M-Su, Summer: 24 hrs M-Su
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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