I Jardines del Campo del Moro is a historic garden, designed by Felipe II and represents one of the most special and hidden corners of Madrid.
The garden takes its name from Ali Ben Yusuf who in 1109 tried to conquer Madrid and camped in this very place with his army. The Muslim wall of Madrid had its limits here.
The appearance of the garden as it is today is due to Isabella II and Narciso Pascual y Colomer, responsible for the construction of the garden.
The layout of the main straight avenues and the two fountains (the Fountain of the Shells, by Felipe de Castro y Manuel Álvarez and the Fountain of the Tritons, an Italian work dating back to the sixteenth century) is still the one he designated. The Campo del Moro gardens were declared of historical and artistic interest in 1931 and extends for a good twenty hectares to the banks of the Manzanares river. The landscaped structure was designed by Ramon Oliva, who altered the original concept through a romantic approach.
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