Plaza de España
General data
The Plaza de España in Seville is one of the best-known and most spectacular examples of regionalist architecture, the masterpiece of Aníbal González and the main example of the Ibero-American Exposition held in Seville in 1929.
This world-famous square is made up of a semicircular lake, a spectacular fountain in the centre, twin towers and benches representing the 48 Spanish provinces in tiles. The beautiful coffered ceilings in the square and the combination of the exposed brick of its structure with the tiles and various polychrome ceramic decorations are remarkable.
The Plaza de España, which overlooks the Guadalquivir River as the road to America, has undergone various restorations in which ceramic and cast-iron lamp posts have been recovered, in an attempt to recover the image with which it was conceived by its author, Aníbal González, for the 1929 Exhibition.
It has been the setting for films such as “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) by David Lean and “Attack of the Clones” (2002) Episode II of “Star Wars” by George Lucas. Another important event was the 1999 IAAF Athletics Championships, which was attended by the world’s best athletes.
The Plaza de España houses the sub-delegation of the Spanish government.
Location: Av. de Isabel la Católica, 41004
The Plaza de España, which symbolises Spain’s embrace of its former American territories with its semi-elliptical shape, is the ideal space for holding major sporting, social and cultural events. An example of the events that have been held here is the finish line of the Seville Night Race or the setting for the 1st City of Seville Nordic Walking Race, among other tourism promotional activities.
The central space of the Plaza, from the bridges to the outside, with more than 31,000 square metres of free space, makes the Plaza de España a flexible and versatile venue in which to hold any type of large-scale event.
The maximum capacity of the venue is up to 10,000 people and there are several public car parks nearby. Access to the central area is adapted for people with disabilities.
