Fuente de los Galápagos
Fuente de los Galápagos is a fountain in Retiro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Fuente de los Galápagos is situated nearby to Plaza de Nicaragua, as well as near the marina Embarcadero de El Retiro.- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountain in Madrid
- Also known as: “Fuente de la Alcachofa y a Francisco Mozarán” and “Fuente de los Galapagos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and Puerta de Alcalá.
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 680 metres northwest of Fuente de los Galápagos.
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 310 metres northwest of Fuente de los Galápagos.
National Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in Madrid, Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library of Spain. National Archaeological Museum is situated 610 metres northwest of Fuente de los Galápagos.
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.
Fuente de los Galápagos
- Categories: fountain, sculpture, and water depth
- Location: Retiro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.41863° or 40° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.68548° or 3° 41′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CGRC897+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 681048520OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q5870270
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fuente de los Galápagos” goes by many names.
- French: “Fuente de los Galápagos”
- Portuguese: “Fuente de los Galápagos”
- Spanish: “Fuente de Isabel II o de los galápagos”
- Spanish: “Fuente de los Galapagos”
- Spanish: “Fuente de los Galápagos”
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Highlights include Plaza de Nicaragua and Embarcadero de El Retiro.
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