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Mausoleum of Alfonso XII, Parque del Buen Retiro

Architect: Ricardo Velázquez Bosco
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Within the park is the Estanque del Retiro, a large artificial lake. Next to the lake is the Mausoleum of Alfonso XII, featuring a semicircular collonade and a statue of Alfonso on horseback on a tall pedestal.

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