Estanque del Retiro
Estanque del Retiro is a pond in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Estanque del Retiro is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Monument to Alfonso XII, as well as near Barco Solar el Retiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monument to Alfonso XII and Biblioteca Nacional de España.
Monument to Alfonso XII
Scenic viewpoint
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The Monument to Alfonso XII is located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park.
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Library
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 1 km northwest of Estanque del Retiro.
Puerta de Alcalá
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. Puerta de Alcalá is situated 510 metres northwest of Estanque del Retiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerónimos and Recoletos.
Jerónimos
Quarter
Photo: Brian Adamson, CC BY 2.0.
Los Jerónimos is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Retiro. It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the Town Hall and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.
Recoletos
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Photo: Rubén Vique, CC BY 2.0.
Recoletos is one of the six wards of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain.
Ibiza
Quarter
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Ibiza is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Retiro. It has an area of 0.490863 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 22,050.
Estanque del Retiro
- Type: Pond
- Also known as: “El Estanque Grande”
- Categories: artificial lake, water depth, artificial pond, and body of water
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.41715° or 40° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.68393° or 3° 41′ 2″ westOpen location code
8CGRC888+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 4088758OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondWikidata ID
Q26138716
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In Other Languages
From Slovenian to Spanish—“Estanque del Retiro” goes by many names.
- Slovenian: “Estanque del Retiro”
- Spanish: “Estanque Grande del Buen Retiro”
- Spanish: “Estanque grande del Retiro”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barco Solar el Retiro and Embarcadero de El Retiro.
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