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Casa de Campo Park. Covering 1535.52 hectares, this wonderful natural space to the west of the city is Madrid’s largest public park. Its history dates back to the mid-16th century when King Philip II decided to move his court to Madrid.
The Casa de Campo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkasa ðe ˈkampo], for Spanish: Country House) is the largest public park in Madrid. It is situated west of central Madrid , Spain. It gets its name 'Country House' because it was once a royal hunting estate, located just west of the Royal Palace of Madrid .
La Casa de Campo es un parque urbano pero con un marcado ámbito forestal. Cuenta con una interesante Senda Botánica de 4 kilómetros llanos (que va del Lago hasta la Puerta del Zarzón siguiendo el curso del Arroyo Meaques).
Casa De Campo is Madrid’s biggest park and is a great place to visit, whether you fancy a relaxed picnic, a day riding the rollercoasters at the amusement park or perhaps a visit to the zoo.
The largest urban park in Spain, Casa de Campo is a short drive walk from central Madrid.
At an impressive 4,257 acres, Casa de Campo claims the title of Madrid’s largest public greenspace. Originally owned by the royal family as a private hunting ground, it was not until Phillip II expanded the area that it became recognizable as the infamous Casa de Campo visitors experience today.
Parque histórico de carácter principalmente forestal de gran extensión con un relieve ondulado de suaves pendientes en el que sobresalen pequeños cerros, surcado por pequeños valles por donde discurren algunos arroyos permanentes y otros estacionales que confluyen en el río Manzanares.