Asociación Amigos del Retiro ‘La Cabaña’

Asociación Amigos del Retiro ‘La Cabaña’ is a building in Retiro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Asociación Amigos del Retiro ‘La Cabaña’ is situated nearby to the arts center Palacio de Cristal del Retiro, as well as near the pond Estanque del Palacio de Cristal.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Palacio de Cristal del Retiro

Arts center

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, 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.

Palacio de Velázquez

Arts center

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Palacio de Velázquez, or Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain. 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. Palacio de Velázquez is situated 150 metres northeast of Asociación Amigos del Retiro ‘La Cabaña’.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

Photo: dalbera, CC BY 2.0.

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 1¼ km northwest of Asociación Amigos del Retiro ‘La Cabaña’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Retiro-Paseo del Arte.

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.

Retiro-Paseo del Arte

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Retiro is a district in eastern-central Madrid. 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.