Seville’s Plaza de España: A Self-Guided Tour

Overview

Magnificent Plaza de España is one of Spain’s most iconic squares, built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll soak up the lively history that’s captured in the plaza’s elaborate ceramic panels, and hear the story behind the square’s creation. The tour starts near the statue of architect Aníbal González. He designed the plaza in the distinctive Regionalist style, which showcases local decorative ceramics and evokes Seville’s historic architecture. You’ll then make your way all around the vast semicircular site, allowing you to admire its craftsmanship from a variety of perspectives. As you examine the decorative tiled panels – one for each Spanish province – you'll learn about pivotal moments that shaped the nation. The panels cover everything from the struggles between Christian and Muslim kingdoms in the Middle Ages, through to the Spanish War of Independence, and to modern Spain.