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'''El Capricho''' is a park in Madrid. The word ''capricho'' is Spanish for "whim" or "caprice". It was created by [[María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna]] (1752-1834) on her estate at [[Alameda de Osuna]], which was then outside the city of Madrid. It is landscaped in eighteenth-century style with formal and naturalistic features.
It is recognised as one of the most beautiful parks in the city.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/362186/0/parque/capricho/bonito/ |title=El Capricho, eligido... |date=2008 |newspaper=[[20 minutos]] |language=Spanish}}</ref>


The landscape design shows some [[English landscape garden|English]] influence. Characteristically of continental gardens in the English style, there are a number of "eye-catchers" such as a hermit's house and a temple to Bacchus. Other features include a lake and a [[maze]].<ref name="laberinto">{{Cite web |url=http://espanafascinante.com/5-maravillosos-laberintos-en-espana/ |title=5 maravillosos laberintos}}</ref>
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[[File:MADRID PARQUE DEL CAPRICHO LAGUNA 3-12-2006.jpg|thumb|The lake in the park]]
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The '''Parque de El Capricho''' is a park in Madrid. The name means "the folly" in Spanish. It was created by [[María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna]] (1752-1834) on her estate at [[Alameda de Osuna]], which was then outside the city of Madrid. It is landscaped in eighteenth-century style with formal and naturalistic features. There is some [[English landscape garden|English]] influence.


==Structures==
==Structures==
[[File:Alameda de Osuna-Palacio.jpg|thumb|Palace]]
[[File:Jardin El Capricho Palacio01.jpg|thumb|Palace of the [[Duke of Osuna|Dukes of Osuna]]]]
There are various buildings from the time of the Duchess, the largest being the ducal ''palacio''. She continued improvements to the gardens until the end of her life, one of the last features being an iron bridge.
There are various buildings from the time of the Duchess, the largest being the ducal ''palacio''.


The Duchess continued to make improvements to the gardens until the end of her life, one of the last features being an iron bridge, which was constructed in 1830. This [[footbridge]] is claimed to be the first iron bridge in Spain.<ref name="tec">{{Cite web |url=http://www.tecnicaindustrial.es/tifrontal/a-3066-La-arquitectura-hierro.aspx |title=La arquitectura del hierro |last=Serrano |first=Salvador |year=2010 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
There is a bunker from the [[Spanish Civil War|Civil War]] period. It is known as ''posición Jaca''.

There is a bunker from the [[Spanish Civil War|Civil War]] period. It is known as ''posición Jaca''.<ref name="gefrema">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gefrema.org/documentos/posicion_jaca.htm |title=Jaca |date=2009 |publisher=GEFREMA (Grupo de Estudios del Frente de Madrid) |language=Spanish |access-date=2016-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929000656/http://www.gefrema.org/documentos/posicion_jaca.htm |archive-date=2009-09-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Conservation==
The park has been designated a ''[[jardín histórico]]''.


==Access==
==Access==
The park is within the Madrid suburbs and is accessible by bus and metro [[Line 5 (Madrid Metro)|(line 5)]]. The park is normally open to the public at weekends.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.madrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio/Ayuntamiento/Medio-Ambiente/Parques-y-jardines/Patrimonio-Verde/Parques-historicos-y-singulares/Jardin-Historico-%E2%80%9CEl-Capricho%E2%80%9D-de-la-Alameda-Osuna?vgnextfmt=detNavegacion&vgnextoid=9db6fb010e99e210VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1cc66e3b07d4e210VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD |title=Patrimonio Verdo |website=www.madrid.es}}</ref>
The park is within the Madrid suburbs and is accessible by bus and metro [[Line 5 (Madrid Metro)|(line 5)]]. The park is normally open to the public at weekends.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.madrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio/Ayuntamiento/Medio-Ambiente/Parques-y-jardines/Patrimonio-Verde/Parques-historicos-y-singulares/Jardin-Historico-%E2%80%9CEl-Capricho%E2%80%9D-de-la-Alameda-Osuna?vgnextfmt=detNavegacion&vgnextoid=9db6fb010e99e210VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1cc66e3b07d4e210VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD |title=Patrimonio Verdo |website=www.madrid.es}}</ref>

In 2016 it was proposed to open the palace as a museum.

==See also==

* [[Paintings for the alameda of the Dukes of Osuna]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons|Category:Parque de El Capricho|El Capricho}}
{{Commons category|Parque de El Capricho|El Capricho}}


[[Category:Landscape design history of Spain]]
[[Category:Mazes in Spain]]
[[Category:Parks in Madrid]]
[[Category:Parks in Madrid]]
[[Category:Parks in the Community of Madrid]]

[[Category:Barajas (Madrid)]]
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[[Category:Bunkers in Spain]]
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Madrid]]

Latest revision as of 02:39, 22 March 2024

El Capricho
The lake in the park
El Capricho Park is located in Madrid
El Capricho Park
El Capricho Park
El Capricho Park is located in Spain
El Capricho Park
El Capricho Park
LocationMadrid
Coordinates40°27′22″N 3°35′55″W / 40.4561°N 3.5987°W / 40.4561; -3.5987
Area14
Established1787
Public transit accessEl Capricho

El Capricho is a park in Madrid. The word capricho is Spanish for "whim" or "caprice". It was created by María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna (1752-1834) on her estate at Alameda de Osuna, which was then outside the city of Madrid. It is landscaped in eighteenth-century style with formal and naturalistic features. It is recognised as one of the most beautiful parks in the city.[1]

The landscape design shows some English influence. Characteristically of continental gardens in the English style, there are a number of "eye-catchers" such as a hermit's house and a temple to Bacchus. Other features include a lake and a maze.[2]

Structures

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Palace of the Dukes of Osuna

There are various buildings from the time of the Duchess, the largest being the ducal palacio.

The Duchess continued to make improvements to the gardens until the end of her life, one of the last features being an iron bridge, which was constructed in 1830. This footbridge is claimed to be the first iron bridge in Spain.[3]

There is a bunker from the Civil War period. It is known as posición Jaca.[4]

Conservation

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The park has been designated a jardín histórico.

Access

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The park is within the Madrid suburbs and is accessible by bus and metro (line 5). The park is normally open to the public at weekends.[5]

In 2016 it was proposed to open the palace as a museum.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "El Capricho, eligido..." 20 minutos (in Spanish). 2008.
  2. ^ "5 maravillosos laberintos".
  3. ^ Serrano, Salvador (2010). "La arquitectura del hierro" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Jaca" (in Spanish). GEFREMA (Grupo de Estudios del Frente de Madrid). 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  5. ^ "Patrimonio Verdo". www.madrid.es.
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