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Architecture of Spain

06 October 2009
1929 – Plaza de España Exposition Building, Seville, Spain

1929 – Plaza de España Exposition Building, Seville, Spain

Architect: Aníbal González The Plaza de Espana was the spectacular centerpiece of the Spanish- American Expo. In 1929 Seville hosted the Ibero-American Exposition and numerous pavilions were constructed for the exhibition in Maria...

07 October 2009
1929 – Teatro Lope de Vega, Seville, Spain

1929 – Teatro Lope de Vega, Seville, Spain

This neo-baroque theatre is named after the famous 16th century Spanish playwright, often called the Spanish Shakespeare, who wrote more than 1,500 plays. Like most of the buildings in this area of the...

09 December 2009
1931 – Las Ventas, Madrid

1931 – Las Ventas, Madrid

Las Ventas bull ring is situated in the barrio Guindalera in the district of Salamanca in Madrid. It was inaugurated on the 17th of June, 1931. It has a seating capacity of nearly...

09 December 2009
1956 – Arco de la Victoria, Madrid

1956 – Arco de la Victoria, Madrid

The Arco de la Victoria (Arc of Triumph) is the work of architect Arregui and was erected in 1956 to honor the Spanish Army. It was built under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco...

06 October 2009
1992 – Europa Pavilion, Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo ’92)

1992 – Europa Pavilion, Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo ’92)

The European Union, and Nations of the European Union – were all located along the Avenue of Europe, which featured twelve massive white-coloured towers, and a central multi-coloured tower featuring the flags of...

04 December 2009
1992 – Fish, Barcelona

1992 – Fish, Barcelona

Architect: Frank Gehry For years, Frank Gehry has been concerned with fish imagery. Here, his fish fixation is manifested by a 35 metre x 54 metre fish made of steel lattice. The fish...

04 December 2009
1992 – Hotel Arts, Barcelona

1992 – Hotel Arts, Barcelona

Architect: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill One of two landmark towers marking the beginning of the Olympic Port area, the Hotel Arts by SOM is 153 metres tall. Like the neighbouring tower, the Hotel...

06 October 2009
1992 – Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain

1992 – Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain

Architect: Santiago Calatrava The Alamillo Bridge spans the Canal de Alfonso XIII in Seville, allowing access to La Cartuja, an island between the canal and the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was constructed as...

04 December 2009
1992 – Torre de Communicació de Collserola, Barcelona

1992 – Torre de Communicació de Collserola, Barcelona

Architect: Foster & Partners Built for the Barcelona Olympics, this tower by Norman Foster & Partners was a competition winning entry to centralise the communications equipment which was spread all over the mountaintop....