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The green lung of Seville

El Arenal, Seville, Spain

The green lung of Seville

Length3.5 mi
Elev. Gain72.2 ft
Est. Steps8000

Forest

River

Wild flowers

City walk

Quiet place

Created by 1malumdieganzeWelt
Introduction
The green lung of Seville is a 3.5 mile (8,000-step) route located near El Arenal, Seville, Spain. This route has an elevation gain of about 72.2 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Auf den Spuren der Ibero-Amerika-Ausstellung von 1929 kann man tolle Gebäude, schön blühende Pflanzen und ruhige Ecken zwischen dem Guadalquivir und dem Maria Luisa Park in der Hauptstadt Andalusiens entdecken

Plaza de España, Seville

Place
The Plaza de España ("Spain Square", in English) is a plaza in the Parque de María Luisa (Maria Luisa Park), in Seville, Spain, built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of the Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival (Neo-Mudéjar) styles of Spanish architecture.

General Archive of the Indies

Place
The Archivo General de Indias (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈtʃiβo xeneˈɾal de ˈindjas], "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 the Philippines.

Parque de María Luisa

Place
The Parque de María Luisa (María Luisa Park) is a public park that stretches along the Guadalquivir River in Seville, Spain. It is Seville's principal green area.

Hotel Alfonso XIII

Place
Hotel Alfonso XIII is a historic hotel in Seville, Spain, located on Calle San Fernando, next to the University of Seville. Designed by the architect José Espiau y Muñoz, it was built between 1916 and 1928 especially for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It officially opened on April 28, 1929, with a sumptuous banquet attended by King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg.

Palacio de San Telmo

Place
The Palace of San Telmo (Spanish: Palacio de San Telmo) is a historical edifice in Seville, southern Spain, formerly the Universidad de Mareantes (a university for navigators), now is the seat of the presidency of the Andalusian Autonomous Government. Construction of the building began in 1682 outside the walls of the city, on property belonging to the Tribunal of the Holy Office, the institution responsible for the Spanish Inquisition.

Hospital de la Caridad (Seville)

Place
The Hospital de la Caridad in Seville is a baroque charity hospital building near Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla. The charity hospital was founded in 1674, and still cares for the aged and infirm. The hospital's chapel is open to the public and "contains some of Seville's most sumptuous baroque sculpture."

Archeological Museum of Seville

Place
The Archeological Museum of Seville (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla) is a museum in Seville, southern Spain, housed in the Pabellón del Renacimiento, one of the pavilions designed by the architect Aníbal González [1]. These pavilions at the Plaza de España were created for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.

Plaza de América

Place
The Plaza de America (Seville), located in the Parque de María Luisa, is flanked by the Museum of Popular Arts (Neomudéjar style) to the north, the Archaeological Museum (Neo-Renaissance style) to the south, and the Royal Pavilion (Gothic style) to the east. These three buildings were built by the architect Aníbal González between 1913 and 1916 for the future Ibero-American exhibition in 1929, each with a different architectural style.

Museum of Arts and Popular Customs of Seville

Place
The Museum of Arts and Popular Customs of Seville (Spanish: Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares) is a museum in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, located in the María Luisa Park, across the Plaza de América from the Provincial Archeological Museum. The museum had 84,496 visitors in 2007.

El Arenal, Seville

Place
El Arenal is a neighbourhood in the historical centre of Seville, the Casco Antiguo. It lies on the east bank of the Guadalquivir river to the west of the old Jewish Quarter, Santa Cruz, and south of the neighbourhoods of Museo and Alfalfa. Its name comes from the sandy nature that this east bank of the river once used to have.
Route Details

Length

3.5 mi

Elev. Gain

72.2 ft

Est. Steps

8000
Created by
1malumdieganzeWelt
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