The Palacio de Cristal of Madrid, part III !!!

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We are back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat as could not be in Spain without stopping in my Madrid! I came again with my boys and dog Rex, and it was a thrill as usual! I like to tell you more of Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it everyday !!! Let me take you to the Palacio de Cristal of Madrid ,part III !!! Sit back and enjoy with me the next several posts ; and hope you enjoy it as I.

Madrid Retiro park palacio de cristal front facade jun24

The city of Madrid is the capital of the kingdom of Spain, and located in the Comunidad de Madrid region From my latest escapes it is 211 km from Valladolid City , 198 km from our rental house in Velliza, 183 km from Tordesillas, 172 km from Rueda, 159 km from Medina del Campo, 199 km from Simancas, We made long walks all over the City , and took the metro when necessary, three times. I love to tell you of our latest escape to the wonderful City, for the memories of always and return, eventually. This another must for me while in the City it is huge and beautiful wonderful nature in the center of Madrid with many things to do and see !

The Palacio de Cristal is a metal and crystal structure located in the Parque del Buen Retiro (Retiro Park) of Madrid. It was built in 1887 on the occasion of the exhibition of the Philippine Islands, held that same year. The majestic structure of 22 meters high opened its doors!. It was the first non industrial building of its genre that saw the day in Spain. The structure is metal, and is completely covered by glass plates, hence its name. The ceramic decoration used in small friezes and finials highlight the figures of grotesques with heads of mallards. The Palacio de Cristal, in the shape of a Greek cross, is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework on a brick base, which is decorated with ceramics. Its domed roofs makes the structure over 22 meters high.

At its feet is an artificial lake and there is a staircase that is immersed inside it, where you can find several specimens of Cypress marsh trees, whose main characteristic is that part of its trunk and its roots are under water. The building is surrounded by  chestnuts trees. The Lake contains ducks. geese, black swans and terrapins, who will swim close to the steps, or you can hire boats on the lake for a closer view. It has a surface area of 2,900 m2 and a water volume of 3,480 m3. The spout reaches a height of 17 meters.

Madrid Retiro park palacio de cristal pond front jun24

The Palacio de Cristal is located at the Paseo Républica de Cuba ,inside the Retiro park. Go there by Metro lines 1 Estacion del Arte , Line 9 Ibiza, and line 2 Retiro. Also ,bus lines 152, 20, 26, 63, C2, 61, C1, 15, 215, and 2. Also, Bicimad (bike network): Estación 70 (avenida de Menéndez Pelayo, 63).It is today a symbol and hallmark of the city of Madrid and is part of the complex called Paisaje de la Luz or Landscape of Light, declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2021. It is part of the arts exhibition of the Reina Sofia museum,(see post), The palace is under renovation as of june 2024 not finished, see official webpage for the latest news.

Madrid Retiro park palacio de cristal front jun24

The Madrid tourist office on the Palacio de Cristal: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/palacio-de-cristal

The Reina Sofia Museum on outbuildings such as the Palacio de Cristal: https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/museum/venues

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Madrid is always nostalgic sentimental words cannot describe it ! This is a vibrant cosmopolitan cities of friendly faces and smiles to share in long conversations about life and more ; I love it, And these places are part of my life forever ! We will be back here,eventually! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Palacio de Cristal of Madrid ,part III !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

2 thoughts on “The Palacio de Cristal of Madrid, part III !!!”

  1. I was lucky enough to visit the Palacio de Cristal during my last stay in Madrid. It was under renovation, but there was a temporary exhibition inside. It still needs to be given a purpose rather than just being a beautiful empty shell.

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