When Madrid residents think of a representative park. The first one that comes to mind is El Retiro . There are also more modern ones, such as the Juan Carlos I. But the El Capricho Park is the great unknown, despite being one of the great green jewels of the capital. Its charm lies precisely in the fact that it is much more anonymous. Than the rest and that it is the living history of Madrid and the only example of a romantic style park that exists in the city. 1 comment Adm834ha Thursday, January 6, 2011 El Capricho Park Historic and very charming.
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Area of the capital, in La Alameda de Osuna . With a total of 14 hectares of extension, its beginnings date back to the time of the Duchess of Osuna. Who ordered it to be built between 1787 and 1839. The first thing that catches your attention as soon as you enter is that there is a turnstile at the Buy Phone Number List entrance. , which is controlled to take maximum care of the garden; Not in vain, only 1,000 people are allowed access. The enormous scenic interest of El Capricho cannot be understood. If we do not know that it combines three styles of classic gardens: the parterre or French garden , the English landscape garden and the Italian giardino.
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Once we are in the park. The parterre stands out for its to the millimeter. While the Italian garden is in the lower area, is the BA Leads oldest and is currently to the public. The English garden, which extends throughout the park, is a true riot of exuberant nature, which invites visitors to get lost in the numerous corners and paths. El Capricho is also a space with continuous historical references. During the Civil War , it became the General Headquarters of the Central Army, and from that time the network of bunkers that runs through the garden is still preserved.