Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente Park, Municipal park in Prosperidad neighborhood of Chamartín district, Madrid, Spain.
Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente Park is a municipal public park of 1.55 hectares in the Prosperidad neighbourhood, at the meeting of Avenida de Ramón y Cajal and Calle del Padre Claret beside the M-30. Pine trees dominate the grounds, and a sculptural group in the central area is devoted to the naturalist's work.
The park was inaugurated in June 1980 by Madrid mayor Enrique Tierno Galván, honouring the naturalist Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928-1980). It lies at the junction of Avenida de Ramón y Cajal and Calle del Padre Claret, beside the M-30, on 1.55 hectares where pines dominate. Together with the monument at Madrid Zoo Aquarium, it forms one of the city's two memorial ensembles to the naturalist.
The park is named after Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928–1980), the naturalist and broadcaster honoured when it opened in June 1980. In its central area stands a sculptural group devoted to his work. Together with the monument at the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, it is one of only two ensembles in the city dedicated to him.
The park sits close to Avenida de la Paz metro station, making it convenient to reach by public transport. Pathways are accessible for visitors of all ages, with different activity areas spread throughout the grounds.
The park forms, together with the monument to Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente at the Zoo Aquarium of Madrid, the two heritage ensembles in the city dedicated to the naturalist. Its 1.55 hectares are dominated by pines, and in the central area stands a sculptural group devoted to his work.
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