PLEASE NOTE: El Retiro and eight of the city’s other parks (El Capricho, Sabatini Gardens, the Rose Garden in Oeste Park, Juan Carlos I, Juan Pablo II, Quinta de Fuente del Berro, Quinta de los Molinos and Quinta Torre Arias) may close if weather conditions are severe. On these occasions you are also advised not to visit Dehesa de la Villa and Oeste Park which have no gates and cannot be closed to the public.
The Torre Arias estate has a surface area of 17 hectares of which its impressive gardens stand out, where up to 51 different species of trees can be found, some of which are exceptional, such as a 300-year-old holm oak, some almond trees and pine trees and a large number of cedars. It has belonged to the Madrid aristocracy since 1600 until the present day. Its last owner, Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno, and her husband signed a covenant on 15th July 1986 in which she donated the estate to Madrid City Council. On her death, the whole estate therefore became municipal property and it opened its gates to residents of Madrid and visitors at the end of November 2016.
La Quinta de Torre Arias has been declared a Cultural Interest Site in the Region of Madrid, as a Historical Site, by Decree 59/2022, of 13 July, issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport
A new gate into the park known as the Puerta Entrequintas was unveiled in December 2024, which connects this space via a wooden walkway to the nearby Quinta de los Molinos, located just 700 metres away. The path is bordered by rest areas surrounded by almond trees and offers visitors a beautiful spot to relax before continuing their visit to the historic site.
The new gateway creates an axis between two of the main green spaces in the east of the city, complementing the usual entrance in Calle de Alcalá.
The space is in the process of being restored, to improve its conditions and elements with the introduction of new facilities, improved roads, adaptation of existing landscaped areas, and the inclusion of new planting, as well as the restoration of existing garden features.
The palace that stands in the grounds will remain closed and cannot be visited due to its structural conditions.
The municipal staff responsible for the conservation of the Quinta offers other educational-environmental activities for school groups as well as for organised groups of adults. These activities can be booked directly with the park management by emailing parqueshistoricos@madrid.es. You can consult the programme of these activities at this link.
Information and reservation of guided visits: proambiental@madrid.es / 915478473 (Mon to Fri: 10am - 1pm). Further information: https://diario.madrid.es/programambientales/ / http://www.madrid.es/habitatmadrid
Quinta de Torre Arias
