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landscaped lawns, the occasional elegant building and abundant greenery. It's quiet
and contemplative during the week, but comes to life on weekends.
The focal point for so much of El Retiro's life is the artificial lake
(estanque)
,
which is watched over by the massive ornamental structure of the
Monument to
Alfonso XII
on the east side of the lake, complete with marble lions.
Hidden among the trees south of the lake, the
Palacio de Cristal
, a magnificent
metal and glass structure, is arguably one of El Retiro's most beautiful architectural
monuments.
At the southern end of the park, near
La Rosaleda
(Rose Garden)
with its more-
than-4000 roses, is a statue of
El Ángel Caído
(the Fallen Angel, aka Lucifer), one
of the few statues to the devil anywhere in the world.
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