Pabellón de Bellas Artes - Seville, Spain
N 37° 22.268 W 005° 59.244
30S E 235458 N 4140232
The architect Anibal Gonzalez was in charge of the site of the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929. He left the two main squares of the Exhibition: Spain Square and America Square with the Mudejar, Fine Arts, and Royal Pavilions.
Waymark Code: WMN3TJ
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 12/21/2014
Views: 8
Since 1941 the former Pavilion of Fine Arts houses the Archaeological Museum of Seville. It was built between 1911 and 1919 in Neo-Renaissance style by Aníbal González for the Ibero-American exposition of 1929.
The Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, from 9 May 1929 until 21 June 1930. Countries in attendance of the exposition included: Portugal, the United States, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Chile, the Republic of Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. Each Spanish region and each of the provinces of Andalusia were also represented. Spain’s Dictator General Don Miguel Primo de Rivera gave the opening address. Primo allowed the Spanish King Alfonso XIII to give the final words and officially open the exposition. The purpose of the exposition was to improve relations between Spain and the countries in attendance, many of which were former Spanish colonies.
The city of Seville had prepared for the Exposition over the course of 19 years. The exhibition buildings were constructed in María Luisa Park along the Guadalquivir River. A majority of the buildings were built to remain permanent after the closing of the exposition. Many of the foreign buildings, including the United States exhibition building, were to be used as consulates after the closing of the exhibits. By the opening of the exposition all of the buildings were complete, although many were no longer new. Not long before the opening of the Exposition, the Spanish government also began a modernization of the city in order to prepare for the expected crowds by erecting new hotels and widening the medieval streets to allow for the movement of automobiles.
Original Name of Structure (during fair): Pabellón de Bellas Artes
Current Name of Structure: Archaeological Museum of Seville
Architect/Designer: Aníbal González
Fair Name: Ibero-American Exhibition
Location: Seville, Spain
Year of Fair: 1929
Website Proof: [Web Link]
Theme of Fair: Not listed
Website Reference: Not listed
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