Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid

Retiro Park
Parque del Buen Retiro
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LocationMadrid, Spain
Coordinates40°24′54″N 03°41′02″W / 40.41500°N 3.68389°W / 40.41500; -3.68389
Area142 hectares (350 acres)
Created1680
Operated byCity Council of Madrid
StatusPublic park
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Designated2021 (44th session)
Part ofPaseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Reference no.1618
RegionEurope and North America
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaHistoric Garden
Designated8 February 1935
Reference no.RI-52-0000015

The Retiro Park (Spanish: Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Good Retreat Park"), also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro, is one of the largest city parks in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868, when it became a public park following the Glorious Revolution.

The park is located at the edge of the city centre, near both the Puerta de Alcalá and the Museo del Prado, and covers 1.4 km2 (350 acres). It has gardens, monuments, galleries, an artificial lake, and event-hosting venues.

In 2021, Buen Retiro Park became part of a combined UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes Paseo del Prado.[1]

  1. ^ "UNESCO grants world heritage status to Madrid's Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park". Reuters. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.