Parque De María Luisa Photo: Parque De María Luisa

Maria Luisa Park is the largest and most beautiful green Park in Seville. The Park, located in the southern part of the city, stretches along the Guadalquivir river.

The basis of the modern Park was the Palace gardens, which was formerly the territory of the Palace of San Telmo and donated to the city in 1893 by the Duchess of Montpensier by Infantas Maria Luisa Fernanda to the public. This date is considered the date of establishment of the Park. Later, in the early 20th century, the Park was completed under the direction of French engineer Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, who managed to create amazing beauty of the Park, which systematically planted rows of trees interspersed with pavilions, lakes and fountains. In 1914 under the direction of architect Anibal Gonzalez started the preparations for the Ibero-American exhibition, which was partly planned to spend in the Park of Maria Luisa. In preparation for the exhibition was partially rebuilt southern part of the Park, built in the Plaza of Spain, adorned with sculptures by Anibal Gonzalez.

The Park is full of monuments, including a monument to Miguel Cervantes, Gustavo Adolfo Becker.

Maria Luisa Park is also a Botanical garden there grows a variety of plants, including many exotic. Cozy alleys framed by oleanders, Acacias, elms, cypresses, orange trees, rows of hedges, pleasing to the eye rose garden and flower planting.

In the Park of Maria Luisa intertwined principles and methods of landscape techniques, typical Moorish style, the Gothic and the Renaissance. Extraordinarily beautiful and cozy, the Park is a favorite destination of locals and visitors to Seville.

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