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Palacio de Cristal (Retiro Park)

Palacio de Cristal (Retiro Park)

Created for a 19th Century Exhibition (1887) dedicated to the Phillipines, the Palaco de Cristal was closely modelled on London's Crystal Palace. I have even read that the architect, who managed to get a copy of the plans of the original. Today it is used for exhibitions.

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