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Routes through the Twentieth Century Architecture of Andalucia: ROUTE OF THE EXPOSITIONS

Although the expositions of 1929 and 1992 where separated by 63 natural years, they were centuries apart in terms of architecture. They represent the opposing limits of the Andalusian and international architectures.

It is interesting to note that both of Seville's most important event, in this century, are related to major hydrographic alterations of the Guadalquivir River.

The Corta de Tablada, also known as the Alfonso XII Canal, which was inaugurated in 1926, generated the axis of the Exposition of 1929. Similarly, the Corta de la Cartuja provided an abundance of urban land, where Expo '92 was later erected. In both cases the events were a product rather than the cause of the urban changes.

The regionalistic Iberoamerican Exposition impregnated all of Seville's architecture with revivalist nostalgia. It is possible to sec all of the buildings in onc morning. Starting from the Seville pavilion (V. Traver), which is now known as the Casino de la Exposition and Lope de Vega Theater; next to arc the Portugal pavilion (c. & G. Rebello de Andrade), the Peru pavilion (M. Piqueras), and the pavilion of Chile O. Martinez Gutierrez).

The Plaza de Espaiia (Anibal Gonzalez) is just across the Maria Luisa avenue; Following the Palmera Avenue, and crossing the Maria Luisa. park, one finds the following pavilions: Argentina (M.S. Noel), Colombia O. Granados), and across the avenue the Plaza de America (Anibal Gonzalez) which houses the Ancient Art Pavilion (now the Mohammedan Art Museum),

Fine Art Pavilion (now the Archaeological Museum), and the Royal Pavilion. Continuing to the south we find the recently refurbished pavilion of Cuba (E. Govantes and F. Cabarrocas).

The architecture which remains after Expo '92 is logically less integrated with the city. Nonetheless we recommend a visit starting at the La Cartuja monastery which has been the site of major Archaeological and architectural interventions.

Along the new shores
of the river one will notice the outstanding Navigation pavilion (G. Vazquez Consuegra). From the international pavilions we would like to point out: France (I.P. Viguier, J.F. Jodri et Ass, and F. Seigneur), Finland (Arkkitehtuuri-Toimisto 92), Espaiia (I. Cano Lasso), and Chile (G. del Sol and J. Cruz).

Although they have been moved or demolished since we would like to mention the following pavilions due to their importance during the Exposition: Japan, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, and Mauritania. The pavilions of Spain's autonomous regions include: Castilla-La Mancha (M. & I. de las Casas, and J. Lorenzo), Catalonia (P. LIimona and X. Ruiz), Canary Islands (I.M. Bamo and C. Vicente) and Andalusia (I. Ruesga).

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