Sabatini Gardens
   Photo: Gardens of Sabatini

Sabatini Gardens - this is one of the three magnificent parks that make up the ensemble of green surrounding the Royal Palace in Madrid. Sabatini Gardens are located by the north façade of the Palace, it can be called a masterpiece of landscape art. The gardens are located in an area of ​​2, 5 hectares, and one side border on the hill of San Vicente, on the other - with the street Bailen.

In the second half of the 18th century on the site was designed by architect Francesco Sabatini was built stables for the royal family. And in 1933 the stables were torn down, and began creating a green park. Sabatini Gardens were built under the guidance of the master of landscape art by Fernando Mercadal. Gardens created in the neoclassical style in the French manner, shrubs and trees beautifully trimmed, neatly arranged tracks graceful benches, friendly and peaceful murmuring fountains. The park is decorated with statues and hedges. Here grow tall pines, slender cypress trees, beautiful magnolias and lilies, pleasing to the eye boxwood shrubs. In the gardens of living large number of birds - pheasants and wood pigeons, as mild, moderate climate and a large number of pine trees create favorable conditions for living and breeding.

Building gardens Sabatini continued for many years. Their grand opening was conducted by the King Juan Carlos I in 1978. It is called the king of the green area named Francesco Sabatini.

Today the Sabatini Gardens are deservedly considered one of the most beautiful places of the Spanish capital.

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