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Palacio de Velázquez
Paseo Duque de Fernán Núñez, s/n, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, 28014, Spain
+34 91 573 6245
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This palace was originally built as a pavilion for the Mining Exhibition of 1883 and it's now used as an exhibition hall for contemporary art organized by the Museo Reina Sofia. It's located in front of the famous Artichoke Fountain in Retiro Park. The exterior is a marvelous display of two-tone brickwork and tiles around a metal frame crowned by a dome. The palace is named after the architect who designed and built it, Velázquez Bosco.

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Retiro / Ibiza

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We to Sa from 10:00 AM to 09:00 PM,Su from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM

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