I know, neither the colors of autumn nor chess have anything
to do with it, but the other day, walking around, I was struck by the autumnal
colors of the trees in this small square in Madrid and I went to see them in
more detail.
As I got closer I realized that some species of statues with
a strange shape stood out, in the end. They turned out to be giant chess
figures . I started walking among these huge pieces and at one point I thought
of Alice in Wonderland when I saw the size of these chess pieces.
This work is called “The Dream of the Impossible ”, it was
carried out in 2015 by the artist Gustavo Herrera and it consists of a huge
chess board with 6 giant figures : bishop, knight, rook, pawn, king, queen and
knight with sizes that range between 2 meters and slightly more than 4.5 that
the king reaches. At night they light up.
Without a reservation, one of the most surprising and
unknown places in Madrid.
I know, chess and autumn colors have nothing to do with each
other, however, I was walking the other day when I noticed the autumn colors of
the trees in this small square in Madrid and I went to take a closer look at
them.
As I got closer I comprehended that there were some kind of
statues with a strange shape that turned out to be giant chess figures. I
started walking among these huge pieces and for a moment I thought about Alice
in Wonderland when I saw the size of these chess pieces.
This work is called "The Dream of the Impossible",
it was made in 2015 by the artist Gustavo Herrera and consists of a huge
chessboard with 6 giant figures: bishop, knight, rook, pawn, king, queen and
knight with sizes ranging from 2 meters to just over 4.5 that reaches the king.
At night they are illuminated.
Undoubtedly, one of the most surprising and unknown places
in Madrid.
This unique green space located in the Chamartín
neighborhood , right in front of the National Auditorium, owes its name to the
Basque composer, Pablo Sorozábal, who stands out for being the author of
several symphonic and lyric works sales write for us of the 20th century, as well as the director
of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra until 1952.
There is a bronze bust of the composer right in the middle
of the square and , apart from the huge chess figures, what you are going to
like the most are its wonderful trees; c ipres, maples, red plums and Indian
soap trees that now give us wonderful colors in autumn.
This unique green space located in Chamartín neighborhood,
right in front of the National Auditorium, is named after the Basque composer,
Pablo Sorozábal who is known for being the author of several symphonic and
lyrical works of the twentieth century, as well as the director of the Madrid
Symphony Orchestra until 1952.
There is a bronze bust of the composer right in the middle
of the square and, as well as the huge chess figures, what you will like the
most about it are its wonderful trees; cypresses, maples, red plum trees and
Indian soap trees that now in autumn give us wonderful colors.
The tranquility of the place, only altered by the noise of
the cars that circulate along the busy Príncipe de Vergara street, invites you
to stop, either so that the little ones can play in the park or for those who
wish to sit down just to have a little fresh air.
And, contrary to what happens in other Madrid gardens where
activity begins to decline when dusk arrives, when that moment arrives, Pablo
Sorozábal's gardens come to life even more. It is when the lights that give
life to the six majestic chess pieces are progressively illuminated, creating a
glow that takes over the environment and gives it a special charm.
Wonderful what if?
The quietness of the place, only disturbed by the noise of
cars driving along the busy street of Príncipe de Vergara, invites you to stop,
to let the little ones play in the park or for those who wish to just sit down
and take a breath of fresh air.
And unlike what happens in other urban gardens in Madrid,
where activity begins to decline when sunset arrives, at that time, the gardens
of Pablo Sorozábal become even more alive. When the lights that give life to
the six majestic chess pieces are progressively illuminated, creating a glow
that takes over the environment and gives it a special charm.
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