Madrid Gardens & Parks + Historic Buildings Pictures

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Maze-like hedges, marble sculptures and colorful flower beds adorn this historic royal garden, where the palace’s stables and carriages once lay.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Its grandiose colonnade and refurbished 19th-century interior make up an exquisite setting, with excellent acoustics for operatic shows and music concerts.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Spend a day among the sun-baked orange bricks of Spain\'s most famous (or infamous) bull-fighting ring.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Spend a day among the sun-baked orange bricks of Spain\'s most famous (or infamous) bull-fighting ring.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.