Plaza de España in Seville, Spain was showcasing the industry and technology exhibits of Spain. The year was 1929. Seville was hosting the Ibero-American exposition World’s Fair. Work started in 1928 to redevelop one half mile of property on the southern part of Seville for the exposition.
Maria Luisa Park (Parque de Maria Luisa) was the center of the redevelopment. Reconstructing the buildings were in a semi-circular fashion. In the center of the park was Vicente Traver Fountain. This was the fountain whose dedication was to honor the work of its architect.
Four bridges, representing the ancient kingdoms of Spain, were connecting the park to the buildings. Colored, decorative ceramic tiles adorned the park, bridges, walls, alcoves, benches, walkways, ponds, and fountain. Designing Plaza de España was done in the Spanish style of Baroque revival, Renaissance revival, and Moorish revival.
We were given only one hour by our tour guide to browse around Plaza de España. It wasn’t enough! We should come back! Luckily, we took the initiative of exploring the Metropol Parasol the night before. It gave us the chance to see another part of Seville, Spain.
Our next stop was just as interesting – The Cathedral of Seville.
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