La Rosaleda del Retiro, Madrid, Rose garden in El Retiro Park, Spain.
The Rosaleda del Retiro contains over 4,000 rose bushes featuring 1,500 different varieties arranged around a central lily pond with stone benches.
Created in 1915 by gardener Cecilio Rodriguez following inspiration from Paris's Bagatelle garden, this space underwent restoration in 1941 after the Spanish Civil War.
The garden hosts the International Rose Contest, bringing together rose cultivators from various nations to display and judge new flower varieties.
Visitors can access the garden daily between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM from April through September, and until 6:00 PM from October through March.
Each spring, the 4,000 rose bushes produce different colored flowers, creating geometric patterns that complement the classical design of the surrounding park.
Location: Madrid
Part of: El Retiro Park, Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
GPS coordinates: 40.41079,-3.68032
Latest update: April 17, 2025 19:17
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