Stylishly Restored Old Railway Station
Neighborhood: Atocha
Nearest Train: Atocha
Phone: +34 90 224 0202
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Made of steel and glass, this fine old railway station building was designed by the Basque architect, Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, who was also responsible for the Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park. It has been stylishly converted into tropical gardens under glass with an elegant first-floor restaurant. There's a permanent display of sculpture in the hall that leads to the new station. In summer you can visit the popular terrace-bar that's set up outside. It was built in 1892 for the Rothschilds, who controlled the development of the railways at that time. Unfortunately, the Atocha Station was one of the locations of the 11-M terrorist attack that took place on March 11, 2004. In 2007, a big glass memorial monument was inaugurated outside of the station. This monument contains the names of all the victims and the condolence messages of Madrid's population. Admission: free.
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Aw, our train's here already?
Not everyone will appreciate the humidity that comes with an indoor forest and turtle pond. But sho...
Reviewed by:groundcontrol@rogers.com from on Jun 20 2008
Don't just change trains at Atocha!
If you find yourself at the Atocha station to change trains, maybe to head out of town for the day t...
Reviewed by:willisdetroit from on Feb 17 2008
WOW...
... this is how the Spanish decorate their train stations! It's impressive and feels more like ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Oakville, On on May 12 2005
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