Madrid boulevard and park added to Unesco’s World Heritage list

A statue of Spanish painter Diego Velazquez outside the Prado Museum on the Paseo del Prado boulevard (Paul White/AP)

Madrid’s tree-lined Paseo del Prado boulevard and the adjoining Retiro park have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage list.

The Unesco World Heritage Committee, holding an online meeting from Fuzhou, China, backed the bid on Sunday that highlighted the area’s introduction of nature into Spain’s capital.