Parque Norte, Public park in La Paz district, Madrid, Spain
Parque Norte, now also called Parque Norte-Carmen Tagle, is a pine grove in Madrid's La Paz neighbourhood, bounded by Avenida de Monforte de Lemos and the streets Arzobispo Morcillo, Antonio López Aguado, Finisterre and Pedro Rico. The Valle-Inclán cultural centre stands inside the park, and sculptures of Latin American figures are placed among the pines.
The park was founded in 1978 as part of an urban development effort to connect different areas of the neighborhood. This creation was part of Madrid's push to provide more green space for residents.
The park's name, changed in May 2018, honours Carmen Tagle, a Spanish prosecutor killed by ETA in 1989 near the park. Sculptures of Latin American figures stand among the pines, and the Valle-Inclán cultural centre operates inside the grounds.
The park is bounded by Avenida de Monforte de Lemos and the streets Arzobispo Morcillo, Antonio López Aguado, Finisterre and Pedro Rico. The Valle-Inclán cultural centre stands inside the park, and La Paz hospital, the UAM medical school and the Cuatro Torres complex lie nearby.
The park features specific shrub varieties such as cherry laurel and New Zealand flax that were carefully chosen for the landscape. These particular plant types add to the diversity and create different visual zones throughout the grounds.
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