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Plaza de España in Seville, chosen as the second most spectacular place in the world

by | Jan 1, 2018 | ENGLISH | 0 comments

TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice Awards for Sites of Tourist Interest in 2018.

In second place, rising one position since last year we find Plaza de España in Seville as the second best place of interest in the world and the first at European and national level. The podium is completed by the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

TripAdvisor has awarded recognition to 759 sites of interest in 68 countries and 8 regions taking into account the comments and ratings of its users during a period of 12 months.

 

Plaza de España in Seville.

The monument, symbol of regionalism has a semi-elliptical shape and symbolizes the embrace of Spain to its former American territories looking towards the Guadalquivir River as a way forward to America.

Plaza de España located within the Maria Luisa Park was designed by the architect Aníbal González between 1914 and 1929 on the occasion of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.

The square is characterized by 48 benches that represent the forty-six Spanish peninsular provinces (except Sevilla) and the two archipelagos (Canarias and Baleares); the channel that crosses the square and that is crossed by 4 bridges that represent the four ancient kingdoms of Spain (León, Castilla, Aragón and Navarra); the north and south towers of 74 meters high that flank the square and the central fountain work of Vicente Traver.

Plaza de España has been used as a scene for multiple films and has been chosen by the European Film Academy as Treasure of the European Cinematographic Culture. Among the most outstanding productions filmed we can name ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Star Wars II: The Attack of the Clones’ or ‘The Dictator’.

 

Do not miss the unique opportunity to visit this impressive monument recognized worldwide.

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