Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid

Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid is a fountain in , . Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid is situated nearby to , as well as near the memorial .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Cristal del Retiro and Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Arts center
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The Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century conservatory located in the 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. is situated 270 metres southeast of Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid.

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 1 km northwest of Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid.

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 190 metres east of Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Retiro-Paseo del Arte.

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.

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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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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.490863 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 22,050.

Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid

Latitude
40.41541° or 40° 24′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.68422° or 3° 41′ 3″ west
Open location code
8CGRC888+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1221362062
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q3747351
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Spanish—“Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid” goes by many names.

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