Parque del Buen Retiro
The Retiro Park is the best known park in Madrid. It was planned in 1632 as palace gardens by King Felipe IV. 'Retiro' means retreat or a place to rest.
When it was first built, it was a little way from the city. Now, the city has become so big that it is in the city center. It was opened to the public in 1868.
Places in the park include a famous rose garden, a museum, a boating lake and the Crystal Palace. Many shows and street theaters can be seen at the park on weekends.
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The old Buen Retiro Palace with the gardens
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The Paseo de la Argentina is a sculpture walk and open air museum along a landscape avenue (allée) in Retiro Park (Jardines del Buen Retiro) in central Madrid, S
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Lake, boats, and the Alfonso XII monument
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Rosaleda (rose garden)
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Casita del Pescador, Parco del Retiro, Madrid, Spagna
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Crystal Palace in Retiro Park
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I like to keep my gallery varied. I'm always stumbling from black and white to color, from landscape to cityscape and so on. I guess I haven't found my comfort zone yet, or I might just like to touch a bit of here and there every now and then. Anyway, as long as I feel happy with pictures like this, I'll keep shooting everything.
