New Square ( Spanish Plaza Nueva ) is a public square in the center of Seville ( Spain ), on which the City Hall of Seville is located . The land on which the square was built was previously part of the Monastery of San Fernando from 1270 to 1840. It was later acquired by local authorities and transformed into a public square. Its arrangement was completed in 1856 [1] .
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Content
- 1 Name
- 2 History
- 3 Monument to Fernando III
- 4 notes
Title
The square has changed its name several times since the start of its construction in 1852:
- 1852: New Square ( Spanish Plaza Nueva )
- 1857: Isabel Infanta Square ( Spanish: Plaza de la Infanta Isabel )
- 1868: Liberty Square ( Spanish: Plaza de la Libertad )
- 1873: Square of the Federal Republic ( Spanish: Plaza de la República Federal )
- 1875: Plaza San Fernando ( Spanish: Plaza de San Fernando )
- 1931: Republic Square ( Spanish: Plaza de la República )
- 1936: New Square ( Spanish Plaza Nueva ) [1]
History
Until the eleventh century, the territory of the present New Square was part of the Guadalquivir River . In 1981, during excavations for the construction of the Seville Metro , under it were found the remains of a ship of the 20th century and a two-meter Byzantine anchor of the VI century [2] [1] .
By the eleventh century, space was occupied by a cemetery and several gardens. From 1270 to 1840, this land belonged to the monastery of Casa Grande de San Francisco. He and his gardens extended beyond the present square, reaching the modern Zaragoza street [3] . During the occupation of Seville by the Napoleonic forces in the 19th century, the monastery suffered serious damage, including from a fire in 1810. In 1840, the authorities decided to acquire this land and demolish what remained of the monastery.
The arrangement of the new square was completed in 1856 [1] .
Fernando III Monument
In the center of the square is an equestrian statue of Fernando III , King of Castile, who conquered Seville for Christians in 1248, and later declared the Holy Catholic Church in 1671 [4] .
From the moment the square was founded, it was planned to erect a monument in its center. Initially, it was proposed to be erected in honor of the artist Murillo , and then - in honor of Queen Isabella II [1] .
It was finally decided to build a monument to Fernando III in 1920. The author of this work is the Spanish architect Juan Talavera y Heredia. The monument was opened in August 1924 [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Plaza Nueva (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . sevilla.org . Ayuntamiento de Sevilla. Circulation date May 27, 2019.
- ↑ PERIÁÑEZ, ANTONIO . El hallazgo que descubrió un antiguo puerto en la Plaza Nueva de Sevilla (Spanish) , ABC (June 13, 2017).
- ↑ Quick, PS A Guide to Seville: Five Walking Tours . - Acorn books, 2017 .-- P. 46.
- ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville & Andalusia: Seville & Andalusia . - London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1996 .-- P. 74. - ISBN 978-1-4053-6867-4 .