The Parque del Oeste is a park in Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain), located between the La Coruña highway, the Ciudad Universitaria and the Moncloa district. It houses a rose garden where an international rose competition is held annually. The Parque del Oeste is linked to the Casa de Campo by the Teleférico de Madrid, a gondola lift.
Work began in 1893 and the first phase was inaugurated in 1905. This phase included an approximate area of 87 hectares between the present streets of Moret, and Seneca, plus a car ride today Paseo de Camoes.
In 1906, work continued work on the second phase, reaching the Cuartel de la Montaña (the current location of the Temple of Debod). It extended parallel to the Paseo del Pintor Rosales on old dumps.
During the Civil War, Parque de Oeste became the battlefield of the Battle of Ciudad Universitaria, opening trenches and building bunkers that still can be seen at its northern end. The southern end of the park was the site of the siege of the Montaña barracks, (now demolished) in July 1936.
Once the war ended, D. Cecilio Rodriguez, responsible for municipal parks, was responsible for its reconstruction, which lasted until the late 1940s.
The landscape character, the type of planting and layout of the roads were respected.
During the years 1956 and 1973, it has been extended, occupying the lands of Cuartel de la Montaña, building the Rose Garden and the Parque de la montaña, located in the Temple of Debod.
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