When the Royal Palace or "Palacio deOriente" (for Palace of the East) was originally planned, its architects, first Sachetti and then Sabatini, designed gardens to adorn the northern angle of the building, which were never in fact built: rather, the area housed the royal stables.
Architecture
Today, a huge circular fountain with tritons surrounded by statues of some of the Spanish kings, initially intended to crown the palace itself, stands as the intersection of the two main avenues that divide the park into treelined quadrants.
Gardens
The neo-classical design of this garden is in keeping with and enhances the palace, dignifying an area formerly disfigured by stables and outbuildings. The visitor will find it nestled between the Royal Palace, Bailén Street and the avenue called Cuesta de San Vicente.
Useful Facts
Address
Bailén, s/n
Main entrance from Bailén Street. There is a second entrance at the corner of Bailén Street and then Cuesta de San Vicente
Tel.: 91 558 87 90 Madrid. Municipal Parks and Garden ServiceTransportation
City buses: 25,39,46,68,75,138
Subway: Plaza de España, Línea 3
Opening hours
- October to April: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- May to September: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost-free
- Free access for groups
