Sabatini Gardens (Madrid)
The Sabatini Gardens are located on the north façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid. They owe their name to Francesco Sabatini, the famous Italian architect who, in the mid-18th century, designed the Royal Stables of the Palace, where the gardens are currently located.
With an area of almost 3 hectares, these splendid gardens extend between Cuesta de San Vicente and Bailén Street. They were created during the 1930s following the design of the architect Fernando García Mercadal during the Second Republic.
Construction began in 1933 after the demolition of the old Sabatini stables. However, the subsequent Spanish Civil War paralyzed the work, which was finally completed in the 1970s. The gardens were inaugurated in 1978 under the command of King Juan Carlos I.
To maintain the existing style of the Royal Palace, the Sabatini Gardens follows a formal Neoclassical architectural style consisting of a series of carefully pruned hedges that form geometric patterns of great symmetry, decorated, in turn, with a beautiful pond, fountains, a group of statues and a splendid tree line, also arranged symmetrically.
The Sabatini Gardens stand out as a placid and tranquil complex that gives harmony and magnificence to the colossal Royal Palace.
In 1972, the symmetrical design of the gardens was reformed to include monumental stairs. As an interesting detail, the sculptures of the Spanish kings that adorn the Sabatini Gardens were originally going to be arranged inside the palace.
With an area of almost 3 hectares, these splendid gardens extend between Cuesta de San Vicente and Bailén Street. They were created during the 1930s following the design of the architect Fernando García Mercadal during the Second Republic.
Construction began in 1933 after the demolition of the old Sabatini stables. However, the subsequent Spanish Civil War paralyzed the work, which was finally completed in the 1970s. The gardens were inaugurated in 1978 under the command of King Juan Carlos I.
To maintain the existing style of the Royal Palace, the Sabatini Gardens follows a formal Neoclassical architectural style consisting of a series of carefully pruned hedges that form geometric patterns of great symmetry, decorated, in turn, with a beautiful pond, fountains, a group of statues and a splendid tree line, also arranged symmetrically.
The Sabatini Gardens stand out as a placid and tranquil complex that gives harmony and magnificence to the colossal Royal Palace.
In 1972, the symmetrical design of the gardens was reformed to include monumental stairs. As an interesting detail, the sculptures of the Spanish kings that adorn the Sabatini Gardens were originally going to be arranged inside the palace.
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