Hidden among the trees south of Parque del Buen Retiro's lake is the Palacio de Cristal. Built in 1887, it's a magnificent metal-and-glass structure and El Retiro鈥檚 most beautiful architectural monument. Art and photo exhibitions are sometimes held here.
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老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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Welcome to one of the world's premier art galleries. More than 7000 paintings are held in the Museo del Prado鈥檚 collection (of which only around 1500 are鈥
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Home to Picasso鈥檚 Guernica, arguably Spain鈥檚 most famous artwork, the Centro de Arte Reina Sof铆a is Madrid鈥檚 premier collection of contemporary art.
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is one of the three points composing Madrid鈥檚 Golden Triangle of Art along the Paseo del Prado (Art Walk), together with the鈥
Bas铆lica de San Francisco El Grande
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Crowning Madrid鈥檚 oldest neighborhood of La Latina is an architectural and visual masterpiece that is the Bas铆lica de San Francisco el Grande (Basilica of鈥
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One of Spain鈥檚 most atmospheric arenas, the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas has hosted everything from Beatles concerts to motocross competitions during its鈥
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Few people would ever guess that a 2200-year-old Egyptian temple exists in the center of聽Madrid. Yet the Templo de Debod is in no way a Vegas-style鈥
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This imposing early-20th-century Italianate stone mansion, set discreetly back from the street, belonged to Don Jos茅 L谩zaro Galdiano (1862鈥1947), a鈥
Nearby Madrid attractions
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Between the lake and the Palacio de Cristal, the sober 1883 Palacio de Vel谩zquez is used for temporary exhibitions organised by the Centro de Arte Reina鈥
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Occupying much of the southwestern corner of the park is the Jard铆n de los Planteles, one of the least-visited sections of El Retiro, where quiet pathways鈥
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On the southern end of the estanque (lake) in the Parque del Buen Retiro, the odd structure decorated with sphinxes is the Fuente Egipcia: legend has it鈥
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At the southern end of the park, near La Rosaleda with its more than 4000 roses, is a statue of El 脕ngel Ca铆do (The Fallen Angel). Strangely, it sits 666m鈥
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At the southern end of the Parque del Buen Retiro is La Rosaleda with its more than 4000 roses.
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The focal point for so much of El Retiro鈥檚 life is the artificial estanque (lake), which is watched over by the massive ornamental structure of the鈥
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West of the Jard铆n de los Planteles in the Parque del Buen Retiro is the moving Bosque del Recuerdo, an understated memorial to the 191 victims of the 11鈥
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Just inside the Retiro's Puerta de Felipe IV stands what is thought to be Madrid鈥檚 oldest tree, a Mexican conifer (ahuehuete) planted in 1633. With a鈥