El Ángel Caído

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Monument to The Fallen Angel (El Angel Caido) by Ricardo Bellver in El Parque del Buen Retiro.

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At the southern end of the park, near La Rosaleda with its more than 4000 roses, is a statue of El Ángel Caído (The Fallen Angel). Strangely, it sits 666m above sea level…

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