The Glass Palace

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The Glass Palace in the Retiro Park is one of the finest examples of iron architecture in Madrid. The metal and glass structure was built in 1887 for the Philippines Exhibition of that year.

Designed by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, the project was inspired by Paxton’s Crystal Palace. It was originally planned as a gigantic greenhouse to contain tropical plants but today it is used for exhibitions.

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Address

Paseo

República de Cuba, 4

28009

Tourist area

Retiro

Telephone

(+34) 91 774 10 00

Fax

(+34) 91 774 1056

Web

http://www.museoreinasofia.es/

info@museoreinasofia.es

Metro

Estación del Arte (formerly Atocha) (L1), Ibiza (L9), Retiro (L2)

Bus

1, 2, 15, 19, 20, 26, 28, 51, 52, 61, 74, 146, 152

Cercanías (local train)

Madrid-Atocha

BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Docking stations: 60, 65, 69, 70, 74, 75, 85

Price

Free.

Times

Oct: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Nov-Mar 10.00am - 6.00 pm

Apr-Sep 10:00am - 10:00pm

The Glass Palace may remain closed on rainy days due to the characteristics of the building.

Type

Sights and monuments, Cultural venues, Cultural centres, exhibition halls, foundations

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