Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal is a work of art in , , . Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal is situated nearby to , as well as near the arts center .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 150 metres south of Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

Arts center
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 330 metres south of Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

Library
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 Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Ibiza.

Quarter
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
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.

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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.

Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Latitude
40.41648° or 40° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.68129° or 3° 40′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CGRC889+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 578219912
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fuente de la Sardana and Osera de la casa de Fieras.

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