The citizens have chosen the Paseo del Prado and the Gardens of the Buen Retiro as a unique setting for urban social interactions. Since its origins in the 16th century, it has been a place of leisure, a space for recreation and a privileged venue where citizens could enjoy music, the arts, science, and all kinds of civic activities.
Civic space
A space for fun and participation. A privileged setting to enjoy music, art, and science.
Top: person reading in the Colonnade of the Monumento al rey Alfonso XII in the Jardines del Buen Retiro. Bottom: marathon passing through Plaza de Cibeles. Bottom: gathering in memory of the victims of the 11M terrorist attack in Atocha; on the left: passers-by watching the sunset in the Jardines del Buen Retiro. Bottom: view of the LGBTI Pride March on Paseo de Recoletos.
Top: person reading in the Colonnade of the Monumento al rey Alfonso XII in the Jardines del Buen Retiro. Bottom: marathon passing through Plaza de Cibeles. Bottom: gathering in memory of the victims of the 11M terrorist attack in Atocha; on the left: passers-by watching the sunset in the Jardines del Buen Retiro. Bottom: view of the LGBTI Pride March on Paseo de Recoletos.
