Plaza de América

Seville's Plaza de América is located in María Luisa Park, flanked by three buildings built by Aníbal González between 1913 and 1916 for the future Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Each has a distinct architectural style: the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs (Mudejar style), the Archaeological Museum (Renaissance style) and the Royal Pavilion (Gothic style).
It is popularly known as "pigeon park" and has two large roundabouts: the Miguel de Cervantes roundabout, decorated with ceramics commemorating his most famous works, and the Rodríguez Marín roundabout. The complex is surrounded by a series of columns connected by chains with globes of light holding winged victories, created by the gouges of Manuel Delgado Brackembury and Lorenzo Coullaut Valera.
On 7 April 1926, after a dinner at the Royal Pavilion, a party was held at Plaza de América, where King Alfonso XIII gave a moving speech about the importance of Seville as the economic hub of Southern Spain and the need to have everyone support the Seville Exposition. Today, the square continues to be the venue for different events, shows and celebrations.