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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. |
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. |
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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> 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... |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> 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> |
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| Parque de El Capricho | |
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 The lake in the park | |
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| Location | Madrid |
| Area | 14 |
| Established | 1787 |
| Public transit access | El Capricho |
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 influence. Features include a lake and a maze.[1] It is recognised as one of the most beautiful parks in the city.[2]
Structures
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.
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.[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]
References
- ^ "5 maravillosos laberintos".
- ^ "El Capricho, eligido..." 20 minutos (in Spanish). 2008.
- ^ Serrano, Salvador (2010). "La arquitectura del hierro" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Jaca" (in Spanish). GEFREMA (Grupo de Estudios del Frente de Madrid). 2009.
- ^ "Patrimonio Verdo". www.madrid.es.
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