19 May 2026 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage
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Paseo del Prado sign © Basilio/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Paseo del Prado is one of the main
boulevards in
Madrid, Spain. It runs north–south between the
Plaza de Cibeles and the
Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (also known as Plaza de
Atocha), with the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo (the location of the
Fuente de Neptuno, and of the Ritz and Palace five-star hotels) lying approximately in the middle. The Paseo del Prado forms the southern end of the city’s central axis (which continues to the north of Cibeles as the
Paseo de Recoletos, and further north as the
Paseo de la Castellana). It enjoys the status of
Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC), and as part of a combined
UNESCO World Heritage Site with
Buen Retiro Park.
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