Retiro Park
El Retiro Park, Madrid
The Retiro Park, also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro, is one of the largest city parks in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868, when it became a public park following the Glorious Revolution. The park is located at the edge of the city centre, near both the Alcalá Gate and the Museo del Prado, and covers 1.4 km2 (350 acres). It has gardens, monuments, galleries, an artificial lake, and event-hosting venues. In 2021, Buen Retiro Park became part of a combined UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes Paseo del Prado.
Photo: Attributed to Jusepe Leonardo (Public domain); Matthew Verso from Dublin (Ireland) (CC BY 2.0); cesar.ruiz (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Photo: Attributed to Jusepe Leonardo (Public domain); Matthew Verso from Dublin (Ireland) (CC BY 2.0); cesar.ruiz (CC BY-SA 3.0)