Plaza de España, Seville – Ibero-American Exposition 1929

The Plaza de España, Aníbal González’s masterpiece (1914–1929), forms a brick, ceramic and water semi-ellipse in Seville’s María Luisa Park.

Dimensions & Symbolism

• Diameter: 170 m.
• Canal: 515 m with rowboats.
• Bridges: four representing Castile, León, Navarre and Aragon.
• Ceramic benches: 48, one per province, illustrating local tales.

Notable Features

• Central arch: iron and glass skylight.
• Artisan ceramics: vibrant colors and reliefs.
• Film set: featured in “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Star Wars”.

Built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, it symbolizes Spain’s bridge to the Americas.

How to get there

Decimal: 37.377222°, -5.986944°

DMS: 37°22'38" N, 5°59'13" O

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