Exploring Seville (I) Plaza de Espa?a

? The three of us took an intercity bus from Granada to the south-central Spanish city of Seville on July 13, arriving at noon.

? After getting off the bus, we hiked through the streets of Seville with our luggage and headed straight to the three-bedroom apartment we ordered from Audemars Piguet, which is in the "Urban Mushroom" neighborhood. When I was hungry and thirsty, I came across a dessert store on the street, and smelled the aroma of bakery, and there was a Spanish speciality caramel bresse on the doorstep, which was free to taste, the texture was dense and sweet, and the bakery girl said that it was sugar free. I was curious to buy two boxes, thinking, it may be the best gift for your loved ones in a foreign land.

? Seville is the fourth largest city in Spain, the largest city in the south, and the capital of the autonomous region of Andalusia and the province of Seville. Seville is said to have been founded by Heracles and its origins are linked to the Tatar civilization. It was known as Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya under the Moors, and its history reached its climax in 1492 when wealth poured in from the "New World".

? Famous for its all-important monuments and fascinating history, Seville is a town of joy. The Sevillians are known to the world for their wisdom and glory, and the city itself is notable for its fiery style. Carmen, Don Juan and Seville are all situated on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, one of the largest historical centers in Europe. The main attractions are the former Minaret, the Hotel Giralda, the Cathedral of Seville, and the Castle Palace, as well as the House of Pilate, the Golden Tower, the Town Hall, the General Archives of the West Indies, the Museum of Fine Arts, and many monasteries, parish churches and palaces. So a visit to Seville requires at least two nights and three days. The city has hosted two World Expositions, in 1929 and 1992.

? The imposing Plaza de Espa?a in the central part of Seville was built in 1929. Designed by the designer Anibal Gonzalez, the Plaza de Espa?a is the main building on the edge of the María Luisa Park, which is used to display Spanish industrial and technological exhibitions. Gonzalez designed the Plaza de Espa?a by combining the Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance Gothic styles of the 1920s with the Spanish Baroque Revival and Neo-Mudejar silversmithing styles, and it has been called the most beautiful plaza in Spain.

? The Plaza de Espa?a complex is a huge semicircle of buildings that can be accessed by four bridges over the moat that represent the ancient kingdoms of Spain. In the center is the Vicente Traver fountain. The square is surrounded by a number of tiled pavilions, each representing a province of Spain. The tiled niches of the provinces in the plaza are often used as a backdrop for tourists to have their portraits taken according to their province. Each niche is flanked by a pair of covered bookshelves, which are now used by visitors as "mini free libraries". Each shelf usually contains information about its province. Visitors also donate their favorite novels and other books for others to read.

? Today, the buildings in Plaza de Espa?a have been renovated and remodeled to serve as offices for government agencies. The central government departments are housed there in a smart and functional design. At the end of the park, the grandest building of the fair has been transformed into a museum. The farthest museum houses the city's archaeological collection. The main exhibits are Roman mosaics and artifacts from the Italian neighborhood.

? In the movie Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones, this was again the set for the palace on the planet Naboo. There are four arched bridges across the moat where swimmers can raft. Flamenco artists sing and dance on the promenade, which looks like a curved arm. Flamenco artists in the Plaza de Espa?a, in the curved promenade, with the sound of the guitar, dancing arms, step on the wooden platform, light and delicate, so beautiful!

? Plaza center of the moat like a ribbon to the east and west of the complex connected together, the summer heat in the golden palace-style buildings, was to add a few silver glitter; large central fountain passionate, splashing water beads, the breeze blowing, hazy white mist, coolness scattered, with the flow of the river. The relationship between the flowing water and the building here interprets the most typical folk style of southern Spain.

? We rented a small rowboat for 15 minutes and canoed in the moat in the center of the square. I recalled that when I was a child in my hometown moat park rowing and playing, it is also so easy and pleasant. Rowing in the river, life geometry? The beauty of the scenery, is the true meaning of tourism!