Palacio de Cristal

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Nestled in Madrid’s Retiro Park, the breathtaking glass and iron Palacio de Cristal is an architectural marvel perfect for a scenic stroll and stunning photos.

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P.º de Cuba, 4, Retiro, 28009 Madrid, Spain Get directions

Closed (Opens Mon at 10:00 AM)

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"A stunning glass structure in Buen Retiro Park, perfect for summer hangouts."

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Oct 22, 2024

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"Originally a greenhouse, now an off-site exhibition space for Museo Reina Sofia." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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Aug 18, 2023

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"Don't Miss the Gem of Retiro Park No matter what the season, it's worthwhile to wander through the exquisite Retiro Park when you're in Madrid . Here you can find a tranquil escape from crowded streets and museums. The unrivaled architecture of Madrid is echoed here in the wonderful monuments, statues, and buildings. Be sure to visit the gorgeous Crystal Palace (Palacio de Cristal), originally a greenhouse and now used for art exhibitions. Look for the beautiful black swans in the lake."

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"When I glimpse Palacio de Cristal, I let out an audible Wow! From a distance, the glass pavilion looks like it’s made of cut paper." - Mira T. Lee

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Jul 24, 2019

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Ancuta Musina

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This building is the gemstone of El Retiro Park. Its architectural style is beautiful and the glass top catches the light in many ways depending on the time of the day you’re there. Ig: @colouredstories

Xoom Too

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The cristal palace is located in the Retiro park towards the South and is pretty much in the middle. There’s a lake right in front of the palace that sometimes has turtles and such. I don’t think currently you can enter at all because they’re under construction but the glass is see through so you can still see quite a bit. Overall, a nice place to visit on your walk through the Retiro park.

area 12

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Amazing place sorrounded by a lake and beautiful greenery. Special for taking awesome pictures. You can feed the ducks and tortoises with the kids. Fully recommended. I visited in summer 2024, the palace was closed for renovation.

Daniel Portero

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Beautiful place, has tiny details painted on. It's sad that it was too hot to stay around for long to admire it but I got to take some pictures! There is a little pond with geese, ducks, swans and turtles right in front of it! Excellent piece of architecture

Anto Nella

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When I visited in July 2024 it was temporarily closed but it’s gorgeous even from the outside. The water pond next to it is very nice too. There are turtles and ducks swimming around.

Qu Sd

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The palace was closed during our visit. There is a fountain in the front of the entrance. You can sit on the steps to take the views in. It has a few good photo ops close-by.

esra fırat

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Heaven like place, if you are looking for a peace a little bit, just sitt on a bench and enjoy your time. But unfortunately Place itself was underconstruction so we could see inside.

Colin Hodkinson

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Very nice park sadly Palacio de Cristal was under renovations
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