Friday, December 9, 2011

Madrid's El Retiro

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The lake and the Monument to Alfonso XII in the Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid, Spain.

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The park's Monument to Alfonso XII.

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Another photographer capturing the park's beauty.

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The lake.

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The monument.

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Puerta del Alcala in Madrid

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The gate was designed by Sabitini to make Madrid appear "less drab" and is near one of the park's entrances.

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The gate was inaugurated in 1778 and brought back memories of when I was here in Bucharest, Romania.

More on the gate.

More on the park.

More on the monument.




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