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Memorial · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Bosque del Recuerdo in Madrid

Bosque del Recuerdo is a memorial in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 210 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Bosque del Recuerdo

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You're standing at the Bosque del Recuerdo, the Forest of Remembrance, in Madrid's Retiro Park. It sits on a small hill close to Atocha station. That's no coincidence. Atocha was one of the places hit on 11 March 2004, when bombs on commuter trains killed 191 civilians.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Bosque del Recuerdo

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Prado Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Prado Museum · 450 m

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Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · 780 m

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Photo: Luis García (Zaqarbal) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Puerta de Alcala
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta de Alcala · 890 m

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Photo: Fernando Pascullo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Puerta del Sol
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta del Sol · 1.5 km

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Photo: Tomás Fano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Palace
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 2.4 km

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Hear the story of Prado Museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Royal Botanical Garden of MadridAttraction · 320 m away
  2. 2Crystal PalaceAttraction · 470 m away
  3. 3National Museum of AnthropologyMuseum · 510 m away
  4. 4Naval Museum of MadridMuseum · 750 m away
  5. 5Museo Thyssen-BornemiszaMuseum · 820 m away
  6. 6Palacio del Congreso de los DiputadosCastle · 930 m away
  7. 7Fuente de CibelesAttraction · 950 m away
  8. 8Monumento en honor a los abogados de AtochaMemorial · 1 km away
  9. 9National Archaeological Museum of SpainMuseum · 1.3 km away
  10. 10Plaza MayorAttraction · 1.8 km away
All 343 points of interest in Madrid →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 50 m and a public toilet at 210 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Bosque del Recuerdo, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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