Retiro, Residential district with urban park in Madrid, Spain
The district spans 5.38 square kilometers and contains six neighborhoods: Adelfas, Estrella, Ibiza, Jerónimos, Niño Jesús, and Pacífico.
The development of Retiro district was influenced by the establishment of railway facilities and the creation of El Retiro Park during the sixteenth century.
The Paseo del Prado and El Retiro area received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2021, recognizing the district's role in Madrid's cultural landscape.
The district maintains a population density of 23,400 people per square kilometer, with 46,512 houses distributed across its residential zones.
Calle de Claudio Moyano features thirty permanent bookstalls established in 1925, offering both new publications and second-hand literary materials.
Location: Madrid
Elevation above the sea: 665 m
Shares border with: Arganzuela, Centro, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal
GPS coordinates: 40.40807,-3.67673
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:08
Museo del Prado
1.5 km
Puerta de Alcalá
1.7 km
El Retiro Park
981 m
Fountain of Cybele
1.9 km
Crystal Palace
759 m
Palace of Linares
1.9 km
Pantheon of Illustrious Men
626 m
Real Botanic Garden of Madrid
1.3 km
Church of Saint Jerome the Royal
1.4 km
Torrespaña
1.7 km
Cybele Palace
1.7 km
Paseo del Prado
1.6 km
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
1.6 km
Estación de Atocha
1.1 km
Hall of Realms
1.5 km
CaixaForum Madrid
1.4 km
Casón del Buen Retiro
1.4 km
Monument to King Alfonso XII
1.2 km
Church of Saint Manuel and Saint Benedict
1.6 km
Museo Nacional de Antropología
1 km
Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha
657 m
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
1 km
Royal Tapestry Factory
536 m
Monument to the Fallen for Spain
1.7 km
Monument to General Espartero (Madrid)
1.6 km
Casa de Fieras del Retiro
968 m
Royal Observatory of Madrid
880 m
Atocha station memorial
1 kmReviews
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