Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid

Royal Botanical Garden
Real Jardín Botánico
The Murillo Gate, the entrance to the Royal Botanical Garden
TypeBotanical Garden
Coordinates40°24′40″N 3°41′30″W / 40.41111°N 3.69167°W / 40.41111; -3.69167
Area8 hectares (20 acres)
Created17 October 1755
Managed bySpanish National Research Council
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Designated2021 (44th session)
Part ofPaseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Reference no.1618
RegionEurope and North America
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaHistoric Garden
Designated14 October 1942
Reference no.RI-52-0000019

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Spanish for "Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid") is an 8 hectares (20 acres) botanical garden in Madrid (Spain). The public entrance is located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum.