Showing posts with label parks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parks. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Plaza de Espana, Seville

The Plaze de Espana was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.  It was designed by Anibal Gonzalez, and is an example of Regionalism architecture (an approach to architecture that seeks to root buildings in their geographical and cultural context).  Tiled alcoves represent the provinces of Spain.

Simply Red used it as a set for their video for "Something Got Me Started".

Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars Episode II have also been filmed there.

It is located in the Maria Luisa Park (Parque de Maria Luisa), the gardens of which were designed by a French landscape architect, called Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, in 1914 (he also designed the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern edge of Paris, France). 

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Zoos

The Zoological Society of London operates two zoos - one, the famous London Zoo in Regents Park (open every day except Christmas Day) and two, ZSL Whipsnade, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire (also the home of the "otterly adorable" Woburn Estate, which includes a road safari) where larger animals have been moved. Bedfordshire is just a "county away" from London, basically you have to cross Hertforshire to get there. It is adjacent to Cambridgeshire. London Zoo is worth a mention. It is on the North side of 197 hectare Regent's Park (aka The Regent's Park). Amongst its interesting inhabitants are Komodo Dragons. Primrose Hill is on the other side of the Prince Albert Road.