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Buen Retiro Palace

🇪🇸 Spain · 17th century

Buen Retiro Palace in Spain
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Buen Retiro Palace (Spanish: Palacio del Buen Retiro) in Madrid was a large palace complex designed by the architect Alonso Carbonell (c. 1590–1660) and built on the orders of Philip IV of Spain as a secondary residence and place of recreation (hence its name). It was built in what was then the eastern limits of the city of Madrid. Today, what little remains of its buildings and gardens forms the Retiro Park.

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Buen Retiro Palace ranks #1,036 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1625, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,647 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Madrid, 2 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Buen Retiro Palace?

Buen Retiro Palace stands in Spain, at 40.41368°, -3.68169°.

When was Buen Retiro Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1625. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Buen Retiro Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,036 of 7,738 worldwide, and #41 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Buen Retiro Palace?

Palacio de Cibeles, about 1 km away.

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