Manzanares Park

Manzanares Park (in Spanish: Parque del Manzanares) is a large, 650 Ha. park in the south of Madrid, Spain. It follows the Manzanares River, backbone of the park, for 15 kilometres between the Casa de Campo and the town of Getafe.

The first part of the park was inaugurated on April 29, 2003. The rest of the Park is under construction.

The most significant areas of the finished part are:

• The Green Square (Plaza Verde), a wooden amphitheatre structure.
• The Alley of Senses (Paseo de los Sentidos), which goes along the river and is planted with palm trees, oak, cork, olive trees and other Mediterranean species.
• The Umbráculo.
• The Watchtower (Atalaya), a pyramid-like structure with a 13-metre-high (43 ft) sculpture by Manolo Valdés on top representing the head of a woman looking at the city.
• The Pérgola.
• The Sports Area, with several football, basketball, and handball fields.
• The Loop, a six-metre-wide (20 ft) way around the park.
• The Belvedere Park.