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

Madrid, the capital of Spain, currently has a population in the city of around 3.5 million, the population of the community of Madrid, which includes many of the surrounding areas of Madrid, all together; boast a population of just over 6,369,000, in 2011. Madrid has a Continental Mediterranean climate, in winter though it can get very cold, due to the altitude, which can bring temperatures Tags: madrid fun facts, interesting facts on madrid, interesting facts about madrid, facts of madrid, facts on madrid, Facts About Madrid, Madrid, madrid photos, madrid pictures, madrid map, map of madrid, weather in madrid, Madrid Weather, madrid capital of spain, about madrid, Madrid temperature, Madrip population, Madrid information, Information about Madrid, Madrid Facts, MadridFacts Read More