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Commissioned by Ferdinand VII to commemorate the first anniversary of the birth of Princess Isabella, later to become Isabella II, the Galápagos Fountain is also known by her name. It was originally constructed in the Red de San Luis in 1832 and remained there for nearly 50 years until it was moved in 1879 to Glorieta de Nicaragua in the Retiro Park, near the big lake and the bandstand.

The fountain shows three fairies offering their gifts to the princess and the sculpture reflects good wishes for the future queen. The dolphins ridden by four children are associated with intelligence, wisdom and prudence; the marine elements represent fertility, as water is the source of all life, and the Galápagos tortoises symbolise longevity.

Plano ubicación Fuente de los Galápagos
Fuente de los Galapagos©Antonello Delanotte
Fuente de los Galapagos©Antonello Delanotte
Street view Fuente de los Galápagos
Practical Information
Address
Glorieta
de Nicaragua (Parque del Retiro), s/n
28001
Tourist area
Retiro
Telephone
Fax
Website
https://bit.ly/36tMcXW
Email
Metro
Retiro (L2)
Bus
1, 2, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 51, 52, 60, 61, 63, 74, 146, 152, C1, C2, N2,N3, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9
Cercanías (local train)
Madrid-Recoletos
BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Docking stations:

- Calle Antonio Maura, 15

- Puerta del Doce de Octubre (Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo, nº 163)

- Plaza de la Independencia, 6

Price

Free access.

Times

April - September: 6:00am - 12:00am

October - March: 6:00am - 10:00pm

Type
Sights and monuments
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