Campo del Moro
The Campo del Moro (Field of the Moor) received its name from the Muslim armies that camped here during the besiegement of Madrid between 1100 and 1200. Now, situated on the grounds of the Royal Palace, it has served as a royal hunting lodge, a place for jousts and tournaments, and a path on the way to the Casa de Campo. Today it serves as a park with beautiful gardens that run westward from the Royal Palace towards the River Manzanares, and features a well-tended abundance of lawns, trees, and flowers.

Fun Facts

• Campo del Moro is named after a medieval Arab chieftain who attempted a vain siege of the fortress that occupied the spot where the palace now stands.


• There are two famous fountains on the Campo del Moro- the seventeenth century Triton which was originally located in the Aranjuez Palace gardens and the other, Las Conchas, built by Ventura Rodríguez a century later.

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Campo del Moro