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  1. 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. He created an estate that extended from the Royal Palace to El Pardo hunting ground, acquiring farms and ...

  2. Casa de Campo. / 40.42291; -3.75595. Fountain of the Triangle in Casa de Campo. 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 ...

    • 17.23 square kilometres (4,260 acres)
    • 3 June 1931
    • 1 May 1931
    • Public park
  3. Mar 19, 2018 · Cable Car. A cable car takes visitors from the Parque del Oeste, close to Madrid’s Egyptian temple ( Temple of Debod) to a high point in the centre of the Casa de Campo. You can take a return trip (€5.90) or travel one way (€4.20) and walk back through the park. Metro.

  4. Sep 30, 2023 · Casa de Campo: Madrid Zoo Aquarium. This majestic 49-acre property contains more than enough wildlife to keep visitors entertained for hours on end. With over 6,000 animals of 500 different species, zoo-goers will be captivated by the park’s 35 exhibition tanks and 3,000 meter Aviary. One of the only zoos in the world to house giant pandas ...

  5. Playground for outdoor activities. Nov 2012 • Friends. Casa de Campo lies just to the south west of metropolitan Madrid. The entrance across from the Principie Pio metro station brings one into the north-eastern part of the park where the cycling track starts.

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  7. Bought by the royal family as a place to hunt and relax in 1562, Casa de Campo is Madrid's main green lung. At over 1,700 hectares makes it the city's biggest public park . Casa de Campo is so large that it in fact is five times the size of the mythical Central Park in New York and almost seven times the size of the beloved Hyde Park in London.

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