Monumento a la Infanta Maria Luisa

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Monumento a la Infanta Maria Luisa, 1972
(bronze copy of a work by Enrique Pérez Comendador, 1928)
Parque de María Luisa
Seville, September 2022

“The monument to the Infanta María Luisa is a bronze copy of the sculpture made in stone by Enrique Pérez Comendador in 1929, which is located in the María Luisa park in the city of Seville (Andalusia). It was installed by the Seville City Council in the park as a token of gratitude to Infanta María Luisa Fernanda de Borbón for donating some land from the San Telmo Palace to convert it into the current park. The first commission for the statue was made to the sculptor Antonio Susillo on March 23, 1893, who presented a project on December 17 of the same year, but on March 20, 1894 the Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría (Seville) decided not to approve the sculptor's project, and his unexpected death left him out of the project. It was not until 1929 that the work was completed, commissioned by Enrique Pérez Comendador, who made a stone statue representing the Infanta with a flower in her hand, which seems to symbolize her daughter María de las Mercedes. The statue was placed on Avenida Rodríguez Caso, within the park. In 1965, it moved its location a few meters within the same park and was placed next to the Lotus Pond. Later, the stone statue was stored in the Convent of Santa Clara and a bronze statue was placed in its place. Original statue in the gardens of the Orleans-Borbón Palace in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. In 1972 the stone statue was moved to the Plaza de los Cisnes in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), where her husband, the Duke of Montpensier Antonio de Orleans, also had a palace. In 2008 the stone statue was moved from the Plaza de los Cisnes to the gardens of the Orleans-Borbón Palace in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, which is now municipal.” (Monumento a la Infanta María Luisa, Wikipedia)

Juan Pablo II

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Monumento a Juan Pablo II by Juan Manuel Miñarro, 2012
Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2022

“The monument to John Paul II is a bronze statue on a pedestal located in the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The monument represents a gesture from the city to John Paul II, who visited Seville in 1982, for the beatification of Angela de la Cruz, and in 1993, when he closed the XLV International Eucharistic Congress. The monument was designed in 2006 by the Association for the Promotion of John Paul II. It was built and displayed at the Cajasol Center in Plaza San Francisco. Various locations were considered for its placement: Plaza de la Contratación, Puerta de Jerez, and Adolfo Rodríguez Jurado Street. Finally, it was agreed to place it in Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, near Seville Cathedral and opposite the Archbishop's Palace. The statue stands on a marble pedestal with a plaque. It was inaugurated in 2012 in the presence of the mayor, Juan Ignacio Zoido, and the archbishop, Juan José Asenjo.” (Monumento a Juan Pablo II, Wikipedia)

Edificio Pedro Roldán

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Edificio Pedro Roldán by José Espiau, 1927
Plaza de Jesús de la Pasión, Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2022

“It is located next to the building that was built years earlier on the corner between Siete Revueltas and Alcaicería streets. This building, named after the Sevillian baroque artist Pedro Roldán, is one of the main examples of regionalism. The Arabic lines that can be seen on its façade are made with a combination of brick and tile, as well as the author's use of ornamental ironwork. José Espiau also adds one of the identifying elements of Second Regionalism, the panoramic tower, using again the dome that he already used in other previous constructions such as the Adriatic building and the City of London building that we can later see.” (Edificio Pedro Roldán, Visita Sevilla)

Basílica del Cristo de la Expiración

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Basílica del Cristo de la Expiración
Calle Castilla
Seville, September 2022

“The Basílica del Santísimo Cristo de la Expiración (Basilica of the Most Holy Christ of the Expiration), also called the Basílica del Cachorro or Basílica del Patrocinio, is a Catholic temple located in the Triana neighborhood of the city of Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The original Chapel of Sponsorship dates back to the late 17th century. In 1689, the Brotherhood of Sponsorship and that of Christ of the Expiration merged here, giving rise to the current Pontifical, Royal and Illustrious Brotherhood and Confraternity of Nazarenes of the Most Holy Christ of the Expiration and Our Mother and Lady of Sponsorship in Her Pain and Glory. The current chapel consists of two temples adjoining each other. The first of these temples dates from the 17th century, and was renovated around the middle of the following century, following the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.” (Basílica del Cristo de la Expiración, Wikipedia)

Torre de los Perdigones

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Torre de los Perdigones
Calle Resolana
Seville, September 2023

“Take the opportunity to enjoy 360 degree panoramic views of Seville. The top of the Torre de los Perdigones offers the best views of the city, and the camera obscura technology at the top allows visitors to see the city in all directions. The wonderful guides will explain the technology and offer you a great tour of the city from above.” (Torre de los Perdigones, Arrival Guides)

Puente de la Barqueta

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Puente de la Barqueta
Seen from Calle Torneo
Seville, September 2023

“The Puente de la Barqueta (Bridge of the barges, in reference to the formerly present ‘Barqueta Gate’), officially named Puente Mapfre, is a bridge in the city of Seville (Andalusia, Spain), which spans the Alfonso XII channel of the Guadalquivir river. It constituted one of the main means of access to the Isla de la Cartuja (Cartuja island). It was built between 1989 and 1992, on the occasion of the Universal Exposition Expo'92, and conceived as the main gate for this.” (Puente de la Barqueta, Wikipedia)

Capilla de Monte-Sion

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Capilla de Monte-Sion
Calle Feria
Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“The chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the chapel of Monte-Sión, is a temple of Catholic worship located on Calle Feria, Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was built in an old Dominican convent. It is the canonical headquarters of the Brotherhood of Monte-Sión.” (Capilla de Monte-Sion, Wikipedia)

Puente de Triana

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Puente de Isabel II (Puente de Triana)
Triana neighbourhood in background
Seen from the Puente del Cristo de la Expiración (Puente del Cachorro)
Seville, September 2023

“Triana is a neighbourhood and administrative district on the west bank of the Guadalquivir River in the city of Seville, Spain. Like other neighborhoods that were historically separated from the main city, it was known as an arrabal. Triana is located on a peninsula between two branches of the Guadalquivir, narrowly linked to the mainland in the north. Two other districts are also usually included in this area, Los Remedios to the south and La Cartuja to the north.” (Triana, Wikipedia)

Plaza del Duque

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The Plaza del Duque de la Victoria
Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Plaza del Duque de la Victoria, known simply as Plaza del Duque, is located in the Casco Antiguo district of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It has an area of 1650 m². In 1892, a bronze statue of the painter Diego Velázquez, the work of Antonio Susillo, was placed on a pedestal. It is an area with hotels, cafes, clothing stores and shopping centers. It is common for there to be a market with stalls selling crafts, leather and textile products. It is a taxi and bus stop.” (Plaza del Duque, Wikipedia)

Plaza de la Alianza

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Plaza de la Alianza
Santa Cruz, Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Santa Cruz, is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville, Spain, and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo, the Real Alcázar, Calle Mateos Gago, and Calle Santa María La Blanca/San José. The neighbourhood is the location of many of Seville's oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville, including the converted minaret of the old Moorish mosque Giralda.” (Santa Cruz, Wikipedia)

Patio interior

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Patio interior (Central patio)
Archivo General de Indias
Avenida de la Constitución
Seville, September 2023

“The Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies), housed in the ancient merchants' exchange of Seville, Spain, the Casa Lonja de Mercaderes, is the repository of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and Asia. The building itself, an unusually serene and Italianate example of Spanish Renaissance architecture, was designed by Juan de Herrera. This structure and its contents were registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site together with the adjoining Seville Cathedral and the Alcázar of Seville. The building encloses a large central patio with ranges of two storeys, the windows set in slightly sunken panels between flat pilasters. Plain square tablets float in the space above each window. The building is surmounted by a balustrade, with rusticated obelisks standing at the corners. There is no sculptural decoration, only the discreetly contrasting tonalities of stone and stucco, and the light shadows cast by the slight relief of the pilasters against their piers, by the cornices, and by the cornice strips that cap each window.” (General Archive of the Indies, Wikipedia)

Plaza de Armas

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Centro Comercial Plaza de Armas
Plaza de La Legión
Seville, September 2023

“Plaza de Armas is beautifully located in the old Córdoba Train station. This amazing historic building now houses many different restaurants, speciality shops, cafes and even a movie theatre.” (Plaza de Armas Shopping Mall, Arrival Guides)

Metropol Parasol

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Setas de Sevilla (Mushrooms of Seville) or Metropol Parasol by Jürgen Mayer, 2011
Plaza de la Encarnación
Seville, September 2023

“Setas de Sevilla (Mushrooms of Seville) or Las Setas (The Mushrooms), initially titled Metropol Parasol, is a large, predominantly wood structure located at La Encarnación square in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It accommodates a traditional market, restaurants, a performance square, archaeological museum — and 'rooftop' terrace with a panoramic view of Seville's old city. Selected from 65 submissions in a city-sponsored competition, the structure was designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer, was completed in April 2011, and is roughly 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) with an approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft). Initially beset with technical problems as well as budget and schedule overruns, the parasols are constructed of 3,500 cubic meters of micro-laminated Finnish pine and are marketed as the world's largest wood structure. Since their opening, the parasols have become Seville's third-most visited urban landmark.” (Metropol Parasol, Wikipedia)

Plaza de San Francisco

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Plaza de San Francisco
Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Plaza de San Francisco (Saint Francis Square) is a square in the Casco Antiguo of Seville, Spain. The Ayuntamiento (City Hall), known as Casa consistorial de Sevilla, built in the 16th century, runs along the entire western side of the square. On the other side of the City Hall is the Plaza Nueva. Both plazas are connected to the Avenida de la Constitución.” (Plaza de San Francisco, Wikipedia)

Don Juan Tenorio

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Monument to Don Juan Tenorio by Nicomedes Díaz Piquero, 1974
Plaza de los Refinadores
Sevilla, September 2023

“It gets its name from the leather refiners that were in the area centuries ago, but now it is popular because it depicts one of the most famous characters in Spanish literature. It is situated between the Murillo Gardens, Santa Cruz neighbourhood and Puerta de la Carne. Don Juan Tenorio stands in the centre of Plaza de los Refinadores. The bronze life-size statue was made by Nicomedes Díaz Piquero (1974). Don Juan is wearing typical 17th century clothing.” (Monument to Don Juan Tenorio, Andalucía)

Costurero de la Reina

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Costurero de la Reina
Parque de María Luisa
Paseo de las Delicias
Sevilla, September 2023

“The Costurero de la Reina (literally, the Queen's sewing box) is a building constructed in the late nineteenth century in the gardens of the Palace of San Telmo, now the Maria Luisa Park in Seville, Spain. This unique building takes the form of a small hexagonal castle with turrets at the corners. The building was the guard house or garden retreat. It is the oldest building in Seville in the neomudéjar style. The name comes from a popular tradition that Mercedes of Orléans, the future wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain, retired to the pavilion where she passed her time sewing. The reality is more prosaic. The formal name is the ‘Pavilion of San Telmo’. Mercedes died of typhus about fifteen years before the building was erected in 1893. Nowadays the Costurero de la Reina lodges the tourist information office on the ground floor. The opening times are 9-2 pm and 3.30 to 7.30 pm, on weekdays and 10-2pm during weekends and bank holidays. The building was restored in the spring of 2007 to repair the main structure and to arrange the interior in order to make it more functional. The first floor was refurbished recently and it is used as meetings and events room of the local government.” (Costurero de la Reina, Wikipedia)

Avenida de Europa

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Avenida de Europa
Isla de La Cartuja
Seville, September 2022

“The European Union, and Nations of the European Union - were all located along the Avenue of Europe, which featured twelve massive white-coloured towers, and a central multi-coloured tower featuring the flags of the (then) twelve nations of the European Union - which underground hosted the European Union Pavilion itself. The rest of the pavilions of the Union were located at the left and right flank of the Avenue.” (Seville Expo '92, Wikipedia)

Esfera Bioclimática Expo92

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Esfera Bioclimática Expo92
Calle Marie Curie
Seville, September 2022

“The bioclimatic sphere located on Marie Curie Street, on Isla de la Cartuja, remains one of the most recognizable icons of the 1992 Universal Exhibition in Seville. Of the old exhibition site, at least half of its pavilions and many of them have found new business, educational and research uses. Some were architectural landmarks of those days, but none bring the Expo to our memories as much as this giant green ball. In reality, the bioclimatic sphere had no monumental aspiration. It was part of the microclimate system that helped to cope with the harshest months of heat, spreading water vapor to cool walkers along with a system of fountains, the way we still see today in some gazebos and terraces in Seville. By reproducing the Expo 92 logo in large size, and by remaining in its original place after more than two decades, it represents like few buildings and urban fixtures the desire to build a new city, fresh, imaginative, as well as functional.” (Esfera bioclimática, Sevilla City Centre)

Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo

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Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
Calle Américo Vespucio,
Seville, September 2022

“The Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art (C.A.A.C., as for its Spanish acronym) was created in February 1990 with the intention of providing the Autonomous Region with an appropriate institution for the research, preservation, promotion and dissemination of contemporary art. Subsequently, artworks began to be gathered in order to take the first steps towards building up a permanent collection of contemporary art. In 1997, the Monastery of La Cartuja became the headquarters of the Centre, which was a decisive step in its evolution. This decree led to the amendment of its Articles of Association and the conversion of the C.A.A.C. into an autonomous body - dependent on the Ministry of Culture - which would take over the management of the personnel and the collections of the former Cartuja Monument Centre and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Seville. At the beginning, one of the main purposes of the Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art has been to undertake a programme of activities which, for clear educational reasons, seeks to promote the study and encouragement of international contemporary artistic creation in its most varied expressions. Temporary exhibitions, seminars, workshops, concerts, meetings, recitals, cinema cycles, conferences... have been the communication tools used to achieve this aim. The cultural offer of the Centre is complemented by a visit to the monument itself, which houses an important artistic and archaeological heritage, resulting from its long history.” (Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art, Turismo Sevilla)

JRC Seville

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European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Seville)
Calle Inca Garcilaso
Seville, September 2022

“Established in 1994 with a small group of researchers, the Seville site is now the second largest site of the JRC. It hosts around 400 staff, including economists, engineers, computer and social scientists.” (JRC Seville, JRC Digital Media Hub)