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Palacio de Cristal
Paseo Duque de Fernán Núñez, s/n, Madrid, 2801, Spain
+34 91 574 6614
#20 of 658 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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  • TJ and Melissa
    TJ and Melissa said

    … and Palacio Cristal.  Both palaces were built in the late 1800s to honor the Phillipines… continue reading »

  • JannaM
    JannaM said

    … in Parque del Retiro. This time we headed to the center and checked out the Palacio de Cristal, which… continue reading »

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Madrid hosted an exhibition on the Philippine Islands in 1887 and the same architect who created the nearby Palacio de Velázquez was hired to design this greenhouse to hold all the flowers brought over from the islands. It's an attractive steel and glass design that now houses temporary exhibitions of contemporary art organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Admission is free.

Credit Cards Accepted

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Directions

Retiro / Ibiza

Hours

Oct-May: M, W-Sa 10a-6p; Jun-Sept: M, W-Sa 11a-8p

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