Forest of Remembrance

The Forest of Remembrance, formerly known as the Forest of the Departed, is a memorial garden located in the park of in , that commemorates the 191 civilian victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings on 11 March 2004 and the…
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Remembrance of the 2004 Madrid train bombing
  • Also known as: “Biesca de los Ausentes”, “Bosque de los ausentes”, “Bûche des défunts”, “De Bortgångnas lund”, “De bortgångnas skog”, “Foret des Disparus”, “Forêt Des Disparus”, “Лес умиравших”, “死者紀念林”, and “逝者紀念林”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid and Museum Reina Sofía.

Garden
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is an 8 hectares botanical garden in . The public entrance is located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the .

Museum
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The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. is situated 770 metres southwest of Forest of Remembrance.

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 north of Forest of Remembrance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Cortes.

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 ward of belonging to the district of .

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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.

Forest of Remembrance

Latitude
40.41208° or 40° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.68718° or 3° 41′ 14″ west
Established
March 11th, 2005
Open location code
8CGRC867+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 243095305
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q833213
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Wu Chinese—“Forest of Remembrance” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մեռյալների անտառ”
  • Asturian: “Viesca de los Ausentes”
  • Catalan: “Bosc dels Absents”
  • Chinese: “死难者树林”
  • Chinese: “死難者樹林”
  • Danish: “De afdødes skov”
  • Esperanto: “Bosque de los Ausentes”
  • French: “bois des absents”
  • French: “Bois du souvenir”
  • German: “Wald der Erinnerung (Madrid)”
  • German: “Wald der Erinnerung”
  • Hungarian: “Emlékezés erdeje”
  • Italian: “Bosco degli scomparsi”
  • Japanese: “故人の森”
  • Korean: “기억의 숲”
  • Latin: “Silva absentium”
  • Latin: “Silva recordationis”
  • Lithuanian: “Velionių miškas”
  • Portuguese: “Bosque del Recuerdo”
  • Russian: “Лес умерших”
  • Sicilian: “Voscu dî Difunti”
  • Spanish: “Bosque del Recuerdo”
  • Swedish: “Bosque de los Ausentes”
  • Turkish: “Ölmüşlerin Ormanı”
  • Ukrainian: “Ліс померлих”
  • Vietnamese: “Rừng của người đã mất”
  • Wu Chinese: “死难者树林”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Centro Deportivo Municipal La Chopera and Oficina Información Bosque del Recuerdo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Roble de los pantanos, Quercus palustris and Jardines del Buen Retiro.

Madrid: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sol-Letras-Lavapiés and Salamanca.

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