Plaza de España
Chapter 4/12 · Sevilla
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Plaza de España is the largest building of the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. It was designed by the architect Aníbal González and built between 1914 and 1929. It is a huge semicircle of brick and ceramics opening onto María Luisa Park, with two 70-metre towers at its ends. King Alfonso XIII opened the Exposition here on 9 May 1929.
In front runs a canal 15 metres wide and about 500 long, crossed by four bridges. Along the façade there are 48 tiled benches dedicated to the Spanish provinces and 52 medallions of illustrious figures. Look for the bench of your favourite province.
The square has appeared in many films, such as Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars: Episode II, where it appears as part of the planet Naboo. Now we head back towards the centre to the old Tobacco Factory.
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