Palacio de Cristal del Retiro

The Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in , Spain. It is currently used for art exhibitions. 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.
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: building in Madrid (Spain)
  • Also known as: “Crystal Palace” and “Palacio de Cristal”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Velázquez and Estanque del Palacio de Cristal.

Arts center
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, or Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, , . Originally known as the Palacio de la Minería, it was built in 1881-3 for the Exposición Nacional de Minería by architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, engineer Alberto Palacio, and ceramist Daniel Zuloaga. is situated 180 metres north of Palacio de Cristal del Retiro.

Pond
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is a pond.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Palacio de Cristal del Retiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retiro-Paseo del Arte and Jerónimos.

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Retiro is a district in eastern-central . While it is dominated by the Retiro Park, it also houses 125,000 residents. This article also includes the Paseo del Arte where the city's most famous art museums are lined up.

Quarter
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 0.643202 km² in size.

Palacio de Cristal del Retiro

Latitude
40.41359° or 40° 24′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.68206° or 3° 40′ 55″ west
Elevation
674 metres (2,211 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CGRC879+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23596451
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
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building=­greenhouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
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tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10291469
Wiki­data ID
Q2420025
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Palacio de Cristal del Retiro” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Palaciu de Cristal”
  • Basque: “Retiroko Kristalezko Jauregia”
  • Catalan: “Palau de Cristall del Retiro”
  • Chinese: “水晶宮 (馬德里)”
  • Chinese: “水晶宮”
  • Chinese: “玻璃房”
  • Danish: “Krystalpaladset”
  • Danish: “Palacio de Cristal”
  • Dutch: “Palacio de Cristal”
  • Esperanto: “Vitra Palaco”
  • French: “palais de Cristal”
  • French: “Palais de cristal”
  • Galician: “Palacio de Cristal do Retiro”
  • Galician: “Pazo de Cristal do Retiro”
  • German: “Kristallpalast”
  • German: “Palacio de Cristal”
  • Italian: “Palacio de Cristal”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Cristallo”
  • Polish: “Pałac Kryształowy w Madrycie”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio de Cristal del Retiro”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio de Cristal do Retiro”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio de Cristal”
  • Russian: “Хрустальный дворец”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Cristal del Retiro”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Cristal”
  • Turkish: “Kristal Saray”

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