Parterre del Retiro, French-style garden in El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
The Parterre features symmetrical flowerbeds, ornate water features, and geometrically trimmed hedges arranged in traditional French garden patterns along wide pathways.
Originally created as part of the royal retreat in the 17th century, this garden section demonstrates the influence of French landscape design on Spanish royal gardens.
The garden forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, landscape of Arts and Sciences' designated in 2021.
Visitors can access the garden through multiple entrances along Alfonso XII Street, with the nearest metro stations being Retiro and Banco de España.
A Mexican conifer tree, planted in 1630, stands within the garden and represents one of the oldest specimens of its kind in Europe.
Location: Madrid
Part of: Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
GPS coordinates: 40.41530,-3.68725
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:11
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