Isla de las Tortugas
Isla de las Tortugas is an islet in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Isla de las Tortugas is situated nearby to the bridge Puente sobre el lago, as well as near Casa de Cañas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Exedra and Juan Carlos I Park.
Exedra
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An exedra is a semicircular architectural recess or platform, sometimes crowned by a semi-dome, and either set into a building's façade or free-standing. Exedra is situated 490 metres southeast of Isla de las Tortugas.
Juan Carlos I Park
Park
Juan Carlos I Park is a major municipal park in Madrid, Spain. The park was named after King Juan Carlos I. The park contains many modern sculptures. The architects and urban designers are Jose Luis Esteban Penelas and Emilio Esteras Martín.
El Capricho Park
Park
Photo: Nemo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Capricho is a park in Madrid. The word capricho is Spanish for "whim" or "caprice". It was created by María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna on her estate at Alameda de Osuna, which was then outside the city of Madrid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palomas and Ciudad Pegaso.
Palomas
Quarter
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palomas is a ward of Madrid, the capital city of Spain. The ward belongs to the district of Hortaleza.
Canillejas
Quarter
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canillejas is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid, belonging to the San Blas-Canillejas district. It is named after the former namesake municipality, absorbed by Madrid in 1949.
Isla de las Tortugas
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.45844° or 40° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.6018° or 3° 36′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CGRF95X+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 40014636OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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