The Crystal Palace, (El Palacio de Cristal) is a beautiful glass building found in the gardens of Retiro Park. The building was constructed in 1887 to house the Exhibition of plants from the Philippine Islands held that year. Its structure is metal, and is fully covered by sheets of glass, hence its name. The Crystal Palace was built in 1843 by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, a Spanish architect, born Tags: The Crystal Palace, retiro park, madrid parks, Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, Daniel Zuloaga, Ricardo Velazquez Bosco, Palacio de Cristal, Crystal Palace, Madrid, Spain, Crystal, Palace, palacio, cristal, bosco Read More