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El Capricho
El Capricho
	The lake in the park
	El Capricho Park El Capricho Park
Location	Madrid
Coordinates	40°27′22″N 3°35′55″W / 40.4561°N 3.5987°W
Area	14
Established	1787
Public transit access	El Capricho

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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.^[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

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

The park has been designated a jardín histórico.

Access

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.

References

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

External links

[1] "El Capricho, eligido..." 20 minutos (in Spanish). 2008.

[laberinto-2] "5 maravillosos laberintos".

[tec-3] Serrano, Salvador (2010). "La arquitectura del hierro" (in Spanish).

[gefrema-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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-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.
+'''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>
-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>
+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>
 ==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''. As at 2016 there are proposals to open the building as a museum.
+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 pedestrian bridge 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>
+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''.<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}}</ref>
+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]].
+The park has been designated a ''[[jardín histórico]]''.
 ==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>
+In 2016 it was proposed to open the palace as a museum.
+==See also==
+* [[Paintings for the alameda of the Dukes of Osuna]]
 ==References==
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 ==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 the Community of Madrid]]
+[[Category:Barajas (Madrid)]]
-{{cat improve|date=December 2016}}
+[[Category:Bunkers in Spain]]
-{{Madrid-geo-stub}}
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Madrid]]