Parque de María Luisa, Historic garden in Seville, Spain
Description
Parque de María Luisa is a landscaped garden in central Seville that stretches across multiple hectares and serves as a public recreational space. Wide pathways lead through dense tree cover with groves of orange, pine, and palm, while numerous fountains, ponds, and pavilions structure the grounds.
History
The gardens originally belonged to the Palacio de San Telmo and were transferred to the city as a gift in 1893 to create a public park. In the early 20th century, French landscape architect Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier redesigned the grounds, adding new avenues, water features, and structures for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition.
Culture
The name honors Infanta María Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, who donated the land to the city, and her preference for romantic landscape design remains visible today. Visitors walk along avenues lined with ceramic benches decorated with azulejo tiles depicting scenes from Spanish history, while shaded arbors invite rest.
Practical
Access is through several entrances around the perimeter, and most paths are wide enough for strollers and wheelchairs. Morning hours offer cooler temperatures and a quieter atmosphere, while afternoons often draw more families and local walkers.
Did you know?
Along the pathways stand over forty ceramic benches, each representing a Spanish province and decorated with hand-painted tiles from Triana. These seats were crafted specifically for the 1929 exposition and remain today as original artworks.
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