Park, Campo del Moro Photo: Park of the Campo del Moro

Park, Campo del Moro, also known as the Moorish gardens of Campo del Moro, occupies a large area from the Western facade of the Royal Palace down to the Paseo de La Virgen del Puerto. On the North side of the Park adjacent to the hill of San Vicente, and on the South side abuts the Park Atenas.

The name Campo del Moro in Spanish means "field of the moor". This name the Park due to the fact that in the early 12th century in its place stood the troops of the Moorish army under the command of Ali Ben Youssef. After the reconquest of Madrid Christians here was built the building of the Royal Palace. In 1844 the architect Narciso Pascual-and-the Colomer created the project of a splendid Park surrounding the Palace. The construction of the Park was carried out under the guidance of ramón Oliva, who made certain changes to the originally conceived plan.

Campo del Moro is rectangular in shape and surrounded by a wall of white stone and brick. The entrance to the Park is via a wrought iron gate. One of the picturesque Central Park lanes, framed by rows of trees, passes through the magnificent Triton fountain, made of marble in Italy in the 17th or even in the late 16th century. The Park is home to a variety of birds – pheasants, peacocks, pigeons.

Today in the Park of Campo del Moro, whose territory reaches 20 hectares, where more than 70 species of trees, some of which are 150 years old.

The Park is an amazing coach Museum, which exhibits the crews of various kinds, at different times belonged to the royals.

In 1931 the Park was given the status of a Cultural heritage object.

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