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🌿 El Capricho Park
18th-century Enlightenment garden in Madrid's Barajas district


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 04:46
πŸ“‹ 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 ...

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