Palacio de Velázquez

Grand palace in Retiro park

Address:

Paseo Duque de Fernán Núñez, s/n - Parque del Retiro
28014 - Retiro & Paseo del Prado
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Retiro / Ibiza

Open Hours:

10a-6p M-Sa, 10a-4p Su

This palace was originally built as a pavilion for the Mining Exhibition of 1883 and it's now used as an exhibition hall for contemporary art organized by the Museo Reina Sofia;/a>. It's located in front of the famous Artichoke Fountain in Retiro Park. The exterior is a marvellous display of two-tone brickwork and tiles around a metal frame crowned by a dome. The palace is named after the architect who designed and built it, Velằuez Bosco. Admission is free.

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