PALACIO DE CRISTAL

Located in Buen Retiro Park, the crystal palace is one of the most beautiful glass palaces and an example of iron architecture in Madrid. The building was originally planned as a greenhouse for tropical plants but at present, the palace is one of the venues where you can witness many temporary exhibitions from the Reina Sofia museum.

The Palacio De Cristal is a beautiful Palace that is in the shape of a Greek cross and is made of an Iron framework in a brick base. The palace has beautiful doomed roofs which make the palace 22 meters in height. It is also known to have a massive space that can accommodate 10,000 people at a single time. You can witness the beautiful artificial lake which is located in front of the palace where you can look at many animals such as ducks, geese, and black swans swimming in the lake. This is also one of the primary venues in Madrid which is known to host many performances and sports events. Once you visit the palace, take a stroll in the gardens which are spread across 130 hectares and have over 150,000 trees and plants. The garden is themed into different parts with many aromatic plants, and rose gardens.

Highlights

• Visit the doppelganger of London’s Crystal Palace which is located in the most popular Buen Retiro Park.
• Explore one of the primary venues in the city, the palace is known to host many exhibitions and sporting events throughout the year.
• Discover the many aromatic plants and rose gardens as it is divided into different sections.
• Admire the beautiful architecture of the palace with beautiful domed roofs and a massive space that can accommodate 10,000 people.
• Head out to explore the garden and look at over 150,000 plants and trees.