Palacio De Cristal

Name: Palacio De Cristal
Address: Paseo de la Republica de Cuba 4 Parque Del Retiro, Madrid, Madrid, ES
Telephone: +34917741000

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Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century glass conservatory in Buen Retiro Park, beside an artificial lake.

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Ceramic friezes and finialsLook for Daniel Zuloaga’s small ceramic friezes and decorative finials, and the ceramic decoration on the brick base.On the conservatory’s brick base and exterior
Lake and surrounding treesA staircase descends into the lake, where bald cypresses grow with their trunks and roots partly underwater. Horse chestnut trees surround the conservatory.Beside and around the conservatory

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The metal structure is fully covered with glass panels.
Palacio de Cristal del Retiro - Wikipedia
The glass and metal construction admitted abundant natural light and maintained a controlled indoor climate.
Palacio de Cristal del Retiro - Wikipedia
The central dome and interior layout helped visitors view and care for aquatic plants and tropical vegetation.
Palacio de Cristal del Retiro - Wikipedia
It is no longer used as a greenhouse.
Palacio de Cristal del Retiro - Wikipedia

1887Designed by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, the conservatory was a main venue of the Philippines Exposition, built to display Philippine wildlife and plants.
1936Manuel Azaña was the sole candidate and won the election held here, receiving 754 of 874 votes.
1975Repairs restored the building’s original appearance.

Where

Paseo de la Republica de Cuba 4 Parque Del Retiro, Madrid

Which museum does Palacio de Cristal belong to?

It belongs to the Museo Reina Sofía and serves as a temporary exhibition centre for contemporary art.

Is Palacio de Cristal still used as a greenhouse?

No. It is no longer used as a greenhouse.

What is Palacio de Cristal’s curved design compared with?

Its curved design is comparable to techniques pioneered by Joseph Paxton and Decimus Burton.

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