Park Campo del Moro
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Park Campo del Moro, or as it is called Moorish gardens of Campo del Moro, a large area from the western facade of the Royal Palace until the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto. On the north side of the park adjacent to the hill of San Vicente, on the south side of the park abuts the Atenas.

The name of the Campo del Moro in Spanish means "field of the Moor." This name is required to park with the fact that in the early 12th century in its place stood a Moorish army troops under the command of Ali Ben Youssef. After the reconquest of Madrid Christians here was built the building of the Royal Palace. In 1844 the architect Narciso Pascual Colomer-and-project created a magnificent park, adjacent to the palace. Construction of the park was carried out under the direction of Ramon Oliva, who has made certain changes in the original plan conceived.

Campo del Moro is rectangular in shape and surrounded by a wall of white stone and brick. Entrance to the park is through wrought iron gates. One of the most picturesque central avenues of the park, flanked by rows of trees, runs through the magnificent Triton Fountain, created from marble in Italy in the 17th, or even in the late 16th century. The park is home to many birds - pheasants, peacocks, pigeons.

Today, in the park of Campo del Moro, whose territory is 20 hectares, growing more than 70 species of trees, some of which are more than 150 years.

The park is a wonderful museum of carriages, which displays various kinds of carriages, at various times belonged to members of the royal family.

In 1931 the park was declared a cultural heritage.

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