Buen Retiro park - the main city park in Madrid , the capital of Spain.
Park is very popular among visitors to the city and Madrid , has an area of 1.4 km2 (350 acres), located on the outskirts of the city, close to the Puerta de Alcala , near the Prado Museum.The magnificent park , filled with beautiful statues and monuments, galleries and the lake. Buen Retiro Park often hosts a variety of events , it is one of the best attractions of Madrid. The park is surrounded by the modern city.
From late May to early October , every Sunday at noon , the park offers free concerts Sinfónica group and orchestra. The park also receives an annual book fair .
around the lake has plenty of puppet shows . Here you can rent a boat or horse-drawn carriage .
Park originally belonged to the eponymous palace of Philip IV and served as a court entertainment , gala balls and theatrical performances. After the death of Philip IV park fell into neglect , and later badly damaged during the war with Napoleon.The palace itself Buen Retiro was demolished in the park are preserved only the building branch of the Prado Museum and the Museum of the Army. Park , restored under Ferdinand VII, adorns a small lake with a monument to King Alfonso XII. In 1887, for international exhibitions in the park were built two palaces - the brick and crystal .
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