The Maria Luisa Park in Seville is one of the loveliest parks in Europe. This has become the center of attraction of Seville nowadays. According to the legend, the park was made possible due to a strong personality of the Sevillanos, a determination of looking forward to a progressive city in the future.
They took for granted the opportunity of a city being at the Guadalquivir River, they were making things that makes a tremendous burst of energy and “had turn the entire southern end of the city into an expanse of gardens and grand boulevard”. This is where the Maria Luisa Park was been made possible.
The Maria Luisa Park has a paradisiacal half mile of palm and orange trees, elms and Mediterranean pines. The said place is filled with alluring flowers in Spain, bowers climbs from a hidden part of the garden and ponds and pavilions.
The park was designed like the Plaza de España. The design was collaborated with the 1920’s Art Deco and Mock Mudejar by architect Anibal Gonzalez. However, along the end part of Maria Luisa Park is the grandest mansion from the fair that have already been adopted as a museum. Where city’ archaeological collections were kept and where Roman mosaics and artifacts were the main exhibits.
Also in Maria Luisa Park you will be able to see the statute of Astarte Tainit, the virgin goddess once worshiped throughout the Mediterranean.
People from different walks of life seem to appreciates and adore the beauty of its nature built by most famous architect of Spain, an environment of tranquility in Luisa Park bring peace of mind.
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