🌿 El Capricho Park
18th-century Enlightenment garden in Madrid's Barajas district
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Barajas district, northeastern Madrid
- Commissioned in 1784 by the Duchess of Osuna
- Designed as a private aristocratic retreat reflecting Enlightenment principles
- Now a public municipal park with restoration completed in 1999
El Capricho Park is a formal garden in Madrid's Barajas district, originally commissioned in 1784 as a private estate by Doña María Josefa de la Soledad Alonso Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna. The park reflects 18th-century Enlightenment aesthetics through its architectural features, landscaping, and artistic installations. After decades of private use, the park fell into disrepair before undergoing public acquisition and restoration, now functioning as a municipal park open to visitors ...