Mirador de la Cornisa observation deck

Located in the Plaza de la Armería, between the Royal Palace and La Almudena Cathedral, this scenic viewpoint has just reopened and offers a wonderful vista over the Campo del Moro and Casa de Campo parks.

This new attraction has been built as part of the refurbishment being carried out in the area to welcome the Gallery of Royal Collections which is set to open in 2023. The entrance to the viewpoint is through one of the five gates in the ornate iron fence that surrounded the original enclosure of the palace grounds. Designed in 1899 by the palace’s chief architect, Enrique Repullés Segarra, the fence was removed when construction began on the museum in 2007. 

The perimeter railings are 52 metres long, of which half are taken up by 5 double gates that offer ample access to the viewpoint. The rest of the fence is set atop the original Colmenar stone base which has been cleaned and restored. Any parts of the iron railings that were in poor condition have also been straightened and replaced, and any missing spikes have been replaced, bringing the total height of the railings to around 5 metres. 

The viewpoint is free to access from Monday to Sunday, 12 noon to 10pm.