Retiro Park, Madrid

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Here's a glass house you may not mind living in! Located within Retiro Park, it's an architectural beauty.

So if you visit Madrid, check it out. While we visited, there was an interesting sculpture inside. A series of plastic household objects, multi-colored along the bottom, but then white for the main part.

Yeah, okay.

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When you are all cultured out and you can't take another Velasquez or Goya what do you do that doesn't cost money (you have had lots of coffees, tapas, beers and cold drinks) ? YOu head for the park and chill out under a tree, that's what you do!
This park is right in the centre of town up from the Atocha station and near to the Prado. It is green ,huge and full of locals to look at.
You can get yourself an ice cream (if you still have any money left!) and eat it on a bench, watch performers entertaining the kids or take a boat out on the HUGE lake in the middle.Or just do nothing. The park is enormous and easy to get lost in and full of great statues and young people eating sandwiches or just hanging out.
Great fun and free!

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Retiro Park is HUGE! My friend, Ana and I spent about two hours one afternoon. This was not enough time to get through the entire park.

You may find of interest:
- "Angel Caido" - Or "Fallen Angel" - This is the only statue in the world dedicated to the Devil.
- Paddle boating.
- There are so many nooks and crannies to explore with fountains and statues of all sorts.
- Try an horchata at one of the terrazas. They're delicious!


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NOTHING BEATS RETIRO PARK!

The Retiro was originally built for the Spanish king Phillip IV and was opened to the general public in the 1800's. Situated behind the Prado museum. Retiro is also a central meeting point for all sorts of people fromroller skating youngsters io older men playing 'petanca' to football players and joggers of all ages. The park has a number of 'terrazas' where you can sip a beer or enjoy an 'horchata'. The central focus of the park is the large lake where you can go boating. Especially on a Sunday afternoon it is worthwhile to visit the park.

El Parque del Buen Retiro (as this is its full official name) is the most beautiful park of Madrid. It just happens that I live in a nearby area, so Retiro is my favorite place in which to read the paper during Sunday mornings, practicing my not very developed photographic skills or just walking with my friends when they came to visit the neighborhood.

Apart from the impressive central lake, and the elegant Palacio de Cristal, I always find fascinating the Fallen Angel statue that is placed in the southernmost part of the park.

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Parque de Retiro has always been a favorite spot of mine in Madrid. Its location and look are both fabulous. Without having to travel far out of town, you can escape the city in this gorgeous park which, I'm happy to report, is still meticulously maintained.

I have so many memories of having spent time in the various sections of this park. I was so happy to be here once again on a brilliantly sunny day. It's truly a beautiful and wonderful place.

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It was a holiday when we were in Madrid, and nothing much was open. So after we spent some time at the Prado, we went to the Retiro Park and my sister fed her child lunch there.

I identified one other picture that I took in the park (photo 2) - a picture of the Statue of the Fallen Angel Lucifer who has been thrown out of heaven and must suffer pigeon droppings for eternity. It is claimed that this statue is the only known public monument of the devil. Apparently I didn't remember or didn't know what the statue was of because I labeled it "Statue with Pigs"

Park is located east of city center, close to Prado Museum. Its main entrance is near the Alcala Gate, at the Plaza Idependence. It is Madrid's most popular park and favorite place for families, street musicians, painters,street performers...The park is created as a royal park. Close to northern entrance of park is beautiful lake. You can rent a rowing boat if you like. There you can see a large monument with statue of King Alfonso XII. In the park there are lot of fountains, Rose Garden, Palacio de Cristal and Museo del Ejercito.