Apparently it was a huge one! Spain built the Plaza de Espana for the Expo and all I can say is the area is absolutely stunning! This is in Seville, so I am back tracking a bit now that I have a few moments in my room. 8.00pm!!!!! I've already been out for a walk by myself and the sun is still up, but I would hate to get lost, so I am here to serve you, my readers!!!!It is a monument to something very beautiful and surrounds a huge courtyard areas, that I guess is the square, regardless of the shape. The buildings are fully made form decorated stone and has these amazing pictures around the outside, about every 3 metres, made out of tiles that show things in Spanish history.
Along the bottom of the first balcony are carved images of people famous in Spanish society and each bust is surrounded by the name of the person, from Kings to explorers.
We got there quite early in the morning, which is cool if you want the place to yourself, but it is hard to feel the atmosphere, especially when some of the stall holders started to set up with paintings and crafts, but we were already heading out.
Apparently they have a horse show once a year, where a special type of horse comes and pulls old carriages and struts their stuff and it is so popular that they have now had to limit it to 21,000 horses!!!! Only 21??? I wonder how they arrived at that figure??
The buildings are now used as public offices, for what sounds like Council type set ups, by it was truly an amazing place to see and I bet it would be beautiful to work there.  |
| Looking back through the covered walkway toward the entrance to Plaza de Espana |
Ok, now I'm officially feeling little jealous.
ReplyDeleteAre the decoration on the bridge etc glazed tiles? They are so,pretty and look like painted pottery?
ReplyDeleteI jealous too Kate.
Yep, they are glazed tiles. Everything seems to be covered in tiles. The old stuff in old tile and the new stuff......... in new tiles!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe art they can do on them is pretty spectacular!!