Spain, Sevilla - Plaza de España
The crescent-shaped Plaza de España is one of Seville's most famous squares. The square is 170 meters in diameter and has a semi elliptical shape. This symbolizes the grip Spain had on its former American territories. The view of the river Guadalquivir symbolises the way forward to America.
The square has the form of an enormous semicircle that is completely surrounded by buildings. These buildings were the pavilion of Spain during the 1929 World Fair. Most of these buildings are currently used by the government. At the bottom of these buildings there are 52 tile mosaics, frescoes depicting all the Spanish provinces in azulejo's (typical Andalusian tiles). In the middle of the square there is a fountain and the central square is almost completely surrounded by a canal over which four bridges have been built that represent the 4 ancient kingdoms of Spain (León, Castilla, Aragón and Navarre).
Seville is a municipality and the capital of the Spanish autonomous region of Andalusia, and of the province of Seville. It is the most important city of southern Spain in terms of culture, politics, economy and art.
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