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3 unusual facts about Manzanares Park


Manzanares Park

It follows the Manzanares River, backbone of the park, for fifteen km between the Casa de Campo and the town of Getafe

The first stage of the project “the Linear Park on the River Manzanares” by Spanish Catalan Architect Ricardo Bofill was completed in 2003.

The Watchtower (Atalaya), a pyramid-like structure with a 13 m high sculpture by Manolo Valdés on top representing the head of a woman looking at the city.



see also

Caja Mágica

La Caja Mágica ("The Magic Box'"), also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, is a sports structure located at the Park Manzanares, used for the Madrid Masters tournament in Madrid, Spain.