Campo del Moro (Madrid)
The Campo del Moro is a spectacular garden that extends over 20 hectares from east to west, from the Royal Palace to the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto. The work was originally designed by the prominent architect Narciso Pascual y Colomer in 1844 and is considered one of the landscape jewels of Europe.
The garden's original landscape design, deeply formalist, had to adapt to the particularities of the terrain. There is a deep unevenness due to the existence of a ravine near the Manzanares River, so its executor, Ramón Oliva, had to alter it, giving it a new style. It was more Romantic during its construction at the end of the 19th century.
It is one of the three garden complexes of the Royal Palace, together with the Plaza de Oriente and the Sabatini Gardens. Each of them has a very particular architectural design because they were created in different historical periods, but the idea of serving as a natural extension of the palace was preserved.
The Campo del Moro presents interesting details, such as the formalism of its main promenade and the naturalistic style that Ramón Oliva's redesign gave it, all with a marked mix of interesting influences. Among them are Neo-Gothic, the rural model and especially the Romantic style present in its beautiful grove.
Given the immense extension of the garden, certain landscape touches typical of the English style were incorporated. These further elevated the magnificence of its finish and the spectacular visual impact on visitors.
The garden's original landscape design, deeply formalist, had to adapt to the particularities of the terrain. There is a deep unevenness due to the existence of a ravine near the Manzanares River, so its executor, Ramón Oliva, had to alter it, giving it a new style. It was more Romantic during its construction at the end of the 19th century.
It is one of the three garden complexes of the Royal Palace, together with the Plaza de Oriente and the Sabatini Gardens. Each of them has a very particular architectural design because they were created in different historical periods, but the idea of serving as a natural extension of the palace was preserved.
The Campo del Moro presents interesting details, such as the formalism of its main promenade and the naturalistic style that Ramón Oliva's redesign gave it, all with a marked mix of interesting influences. Among them are Neo-Gothic, the rural model and especially the Romantic style present in its beautiful grove.
Given the immense extension of the garden, certain landscape touches typical of the English style were incorporated. These further elevated the magnificence of its finish and the spectacular visual impact on visitors.
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