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la quinta de los molinos PARK

Despite not being very well known, this municipal garden which is situated in the San Blas district, has been declared a Historical Park and is considered part of Madrid's cultural heritage. With its extensive gardens and exquisitely green vegetation, it's the ideal place to take a stroll or practise sports.

This 53 acre garden can be found east of Madrid's city centre, at the 8 kilometre mark on the highway to Barcelona, next to the Suanzes metro station. In 1920, César Cort Botí, professor of Town Planning at the School of Architecture came to acquire this property which had previously belonged to Count Torre Arias. It was César who built a Mediterranean style estate, surrounded by various kinds of trees including almond and olive, and a small palace designed in the Rationalist style.

La Quinta boasts fountains, pools, ponds and two power generated windmills used for water irrigation and from which the park inherits its name, the Casa del Reloj Windmill and the Rosaleda de Palacio Windmill. After Cort Botí passed away in 1978, his heirs reached an agreement with the City Council for it to be declared a space for public use, which it has been since 1982, and was declared a Historical Park in 1997 under the General Plan for Town Planning Regulation of Madrid.

This park is the perfect place to relax, whether you want to watch the flowers blossom on the countless almond trees in spring, go on a leisurely stroll, take your pet for a scenic walk, or go for a dreamy ride on bicycle.

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