![]() This is the intersection between Calle de Juan de Mena and Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón streets. |
![]() “Puerta España” gate is located on the west side of the park. |
![]() The statue of Fernando IV “1312” is located on Paseo de la Argentina. |
![]() Paseo de la Argentina. |
![]() The statue of a nude woman is placed near Paseo de la Argentina. |
![]() Jacinto Benavente statue is placed in Plaza Parterre. |
![]() Plaza Parterre square. |
![]() Fabulously pruned trees grow in Plaza Parterre square. |
![]() This fountain is located in Plaza Parterre square, behind the statue of Jacinto Benavente. |
![]() Neatly pruned trees of round shapes grow in Plaza Parterre square. |
![]() This is the rear side of Jacinto Benavente statue which is placed in Plaza Parterre. |
![]() Plaza Parterre is one of the highlights of Buen Retiro Park. |
![]() Fuente de la Alcachofa sculpture. |
![]() Fuente de la Alcachofa fountain. |
![]() Young lad is showing tongue to me while floating on the boat #69. |
![]() Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() This esplanade goes along Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() Monumento Alfonso XII is dominated over Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() Rowboats can be rented to paddle across Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() Rowboats float across Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() Paseo Argentina. |
![]() Monumento Alfonso XII. |
![]() Fuente de los Galápagos fountain is surrounded by red flowers. |
![]() Fuente de los Galápagos fountain. |
![]() Parroquia de San Manuel y San Benito catholic church is located near the northern side of the park. |
![]() Retiro (Laurel) fountain. |
![]() Retiro is a metro station which serves the Retiro District and Buen Retiro Park. |
![]() The Antonio Mingote “1919-2012” monument is located near the northern side of the park. |
![]() Templete del Retiro concert hall. |
![]() Templete del Retiro concert hall is located near Retiro metro station. |
![]() This is the northern promenade of the park. |
![]() This is the wide northern esplanade of the park. |
![]() A decoration is made from the round stones. |
![]() The monument of Alfonso XII is surrounded by the amazing colonnade. |
![]() Lion and child statue is situated near the monument of Alfonso XII. |
![]() One of the four stone lions carved by Agapit Vallmitjana i Abarca and Pedro Estany. |
![]() The Monument to King Alfonso XII is 30 meters high, 86 meters long, and 58 meters wide. |
![]() A rowboat with a happy family floats in Estanque Grande del Retiro pond at the foot of King Alfonso XII monument. |
![]() Stone statue of a lion overlooking Estanque Grande del Retiro pond. |
![]() A magnificent lion statue has a green color. |
![]() The equestrian statue of King Alfonso XII, cast in Bronze, was created by Benlliure in 1904. |
![]() The magnificent colonnade surrounds the Monument to Alfonso XII. |
![]() The Monument to King Alfonso XII is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park. |
![]() The colonnade of Monument to Alfonso XII is decorated by the “El Ejército” (The Army) sculpture by José Montserrat. |
![]() Paseo de Chile. |
![]() Monumento al general Martínez Campos is an equestrian monument. |
![]() The equestrian monument to general Martínez Campos is located on Plaza de Guatemala. |
![]() Paseo de Fernán Núñez. |
![]() This statue is located on Paseo de Fernán Núñez near Plaza de Guatemala. |
![]() This public drinking water tap has the following geo coordinates: 40°25′00.0″N 3°40′48.0″W. |
![]() This “Sofora de Japón” woman statue is located on Paseo de Fernán Núñez near the public drinking water tap. |
![]() This shady footpath goes along Paseo de Fernán Núñez. |
![]() Coniferous trees. |
![]() The Palacio de Velázquez museum. |
![]() The Velázquez Palace was built between 1881 and 1883 for the National Exhibition of Mining held in Madrid from May to November 1883. |
![]() The Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall. |
![]() Armillaria mellea, commonly known as honey fungus, grow on a tree near the Velázquez Palace. |
![]() The facade of the Velázquez Palace. |
![]() This cafe is located near the entrance to the Velázquez Palace. |
![]() The Velázquez Palace occupies a central position in the park, between the large boating lake and the small lake next to the Palacio de Cristal. |
![]() The Velázquez Palace is a large neoclassical, red-brick-and-tile building covered with iron vaults and glass to naturally illuminate the rooms. |
![]() These buildings are somewhere on the footpath between the Velázquez Palace and the Crystal Palace. |
![]() Tall coniferous trees of the park. |
![]() The Crystal Palace. |
![]() The Crystal Palace is a glass and metal structure located in the park. |
![]() The fountain is installed in Crystal Palace pond. |
![]() The pond of the Crystal Palace. |
![]() The fountain is installed in the pond of Cascada Parque El Retiro water park. |
![]() Boys are watching the aquatic turtles of Crystal Palace pond. |
![]() Tourists are feeding the ducks and the aquatic turtles of Crystal Palace pond. |
![]() The Crystal Palace was built in 1887 to exhibit flora and fauna from the Philippines, then a Spanish colonial possession. |
![]() The architect of the Crystal Palace is Ricardo Velázquez Bosco. |
![]() The Crystal Palace is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework. |
![]() The cupola of Crystal Palace makes the structure over 22 metres high. |
![]() An inscription at the art exhibition of the Crystal Palace reads: “Seduction is the subtle destruction of the social”. |
![]() An inscription at the art exhibition of the Crystal Palace reads: “Today there is no political ideology capable of arousing the masses”. |
![]() An inscription at the art exhibition of the Crystal Palace reads: “The great enthusiasm”. |
![]() The Crystal Palace is no longer used as a greenhouse, and is currently used for art exhibits. |
![]() Crystal Palace pond with its fountain is magnificent. |
![]() Some coniferous trees grow right out of the water of Crystal Palace pond. |
![]() A violinist plays near the Crystal Palace. |
![]() The cast-iron frame of Crystal Palace was manufactured in Bilbao. |
![]() Green lawns of the park are marvellous! |
![]() The canopies of coniferous trees give a dense shadow. |
![]() A garden bridge is in the shade of trees. |
![]() A narrow and long pond. |
![]() A garden bridge spans over a narrow pond. |
![]() A small funny construction. |
![]() Tall and mature coniferous trees of the park. |
![]() La Rosaleda park. |
![]() The main entrance to La Rosaleda park. |
![]() La Rosaleda “rose-garden” park. |
![]() La Rosaleda fountain. |
![]() Rose “Papa Meilland” Híbrido de Té (obt. Meilland Francia) grows in La Rosaleda. |
![]() A stone bench is placed in La Rosaleda. |
![]() A fountain is in La Rosaleda. |
![]() Water lilies grow in the fountain of La Rosaleda. |
![]() White roses grow in La Rosaleda. |
![]() Rose “Carte D′Or Floribunda” (obt. Meilland Francia) grows in La Rosaleda. |
![]() Rose “Daniel Gelin Floribunda” (obt. Meilland Francia) grows in La Rosaleda. |
![]() A white blooming shrub of Rosaceae family grows in La Rosaleda. |
![]() The “Doctor Manuel de Tolosa-Latour” monument is located near La Rosaleda garden. |
![]() “Madrid Municipal Police” automobile is in the park. |
![]() The Fountain of the Fallen Angel is a highlight of the park. |
![]() The Monument of the Fallen Angel. |
![]() The pedestal of the Monument of the Fallen Angel is octagonal with figures of devils on each side gripping fishes, lizards and snakes. |
![]() Paseo Marqués de Pontejos as seen from Paseo de Cuba. |
![]() The “Monumento a Ramón y Cajal” monument. |
![]() Blessed Sacrament Parish “Parroquia del Santísimo Sacramento” catholic church. |
![]() This building is located on Calle de Ibiza street #1, it is close to the eastern wall of the park. |
![]() The Renault Twizy is charging at a carsharing station on Calle de Ibiza #1, it is close to the eastern wall of the park. |
![]() The Renault Twizy is charging at a carsharing station on Calle de Ibiza #1 in Madrid, it is close to the eastern wall of Buen Retiro Park. |