What is Parque del Buen Retiro?
{{nosources|date=April 2009}} The '''Retiro Park''' is the best known park in [[Madrid]]. It was planned in 1632 as palace gardens by [[King Felipe IV]]. 'Retiro' means retreat or a place to rest. When it was first built, it was a little way from the city. Now, the city has become so big that it is in the city center. It was opened to the public in [[1868]]. Places in the park include a famous rose garden, a [[museum]], a boating lake and the [[Crystal Palace]]. Many shows and street theaters can be seen at the park on weekends. {{commons}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Madrid]] [[Category:Parks in Europe]] [[Category:1868 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:19th-century establishments in Spain]] {{Europe-stub}}