Royal Botanical Gardens, Madrid

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid that is called the Real Jardin Botanico de Madrid has a wide collection of beautiful and exotic flowers, plants and trees from all parts of the world. There are also special plants that are preserved in Green Houses. It is a very ancient Botanical Garden in Spain, the construction of which was started by king Ferdinand VI in 1755 and was later completed by CharlesIII. The famous Francesco Sabatini and Juan de Villanueva designed the Garden. The Garden represents the period of enlightenment of 18th century and primarily the result of the urban refurbishment program that was conducted by CarlosIII. The park was inaugurated in 1781.

Location of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Madrid: The Botanical garden is located in the Plaza de Murillo and is situated right next to the great Prado Museum.

Features: The Botanical Garden was built with the intention of promoting botanical awareness and it still does so. It also helps the conduction of various botanical expeditions. It has helped the discovery of various new plant species and has been a major contribution in the field of botanical science. Apart from this it also exhibits a fascinating collection of plants. The Royal Botanical Gardens was declared to be the Artistic Garden in 1942. The garden covers an area of about 20 acres.

The Garden provides the visitors with cool shady areas where they can rest. It is an excellent place to unwind yourself and release all your stress. The beautiful plants provide a soothing ambience and you also get to learn important lessons on the preservation of our ecosystem. The botanical Garden also carries out extensive research for promoting the health of then plants that it showcases.

Timings: the Garden has different opening and closing hours for winter and summer. In winter, the Garden is open from 10am to 5.30pm and in summer, the place opens at 10.00am and closes at approximately 8.00pm.