page_title: Sabatini Gardens
hierarchical_section_title: Sabatini Gardens
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040–1109) at the Sabatini Gardens in Madrid (Spain). Sculpted in white stone by Felipe del Corral between 1750 and 1753. Español: Estatua de Alfonso VI de León y Castilla (1040–1109) en los Jardines de Sabatini de Madrid (España). Esculpida en piedra blanca por Felipe del Corral entre 1750 y 1753.Alfonso VI de León y Castilla 01
context_page_description: The Sabatini Gardens are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978. They honor the name of Francesco Sabatini, an Italian architect of the 18th century who designed, among other works at the palace, the royal stables of the palace, previously located at this site.
  In 1933, clearing of the stable buildings was begun, and construction of the gardens begun, which were only completed in the late 1970s. The gardens have a formal Neoclassic style, consisting of well-sheared hedges, in symmetric geometrical patterns, adorned with a pool, statues and fountains, with trees also disposed in a symmetrical geometric shape. The statues are those of Spanish kings, not intended originally to even grace a garden, but originally crowding the adjacent palace. The tranquil array is a peaceful corner from which to view the palace.
context_section_description: The Sabatini Gardens (in Spanish: Jardines de Sabatini) are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978. They honor the name of Francesco Sabatini (1722–1797), an Italian architect of the 18th century who designed, among other works at the palace, the royal stables of the palace, previously located at this site.
  In 1933, clearing of the stable buildings was begun, and construction of the gardens begun, which were only completed in the late 1970s. The gardens have a formal Neoclassic style, consisting of well-sheared hedges, in symmetric geometrical patterns, adorned with a pool, statues and fountains, with trees also disposed in a symmetrical geometric shape. The statues are those of Spanish kings, not intended originally to even grace a garden, but originally crowding the adjacent palace. The tranquil array is a peaceful corner from which to view the palace.
caption: Statue of Alfonso VI of Castile at the Sabatini Gardens (F. Corral, 1753).
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