Alameda de Hercules
by Joan Carroll
Title
Alameda de Hercules
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Early one morning I walked the 2 blocks from my B&B in Seville Spain to The Alameda de Hercules (Hercules mall), or simply La Alameda and was rewarded by finding a clear pre-dawn sky and a sliver of a moon perfectly placed between the two columns. La Alameda is a garden square or mall Located in the north half of the city's historic center. Built in 1574, it was originally a promenaded public garden, named after the eight rows of white poplars trees (alamos in Spanish) that fill its central part. It was the oldest public garden in Spain and Europe. In 1574, the Count of Barajas further drained the water, building irrigation channels and fountains, and planting lines of river trees (white poplars). Four columns were placed to mark off a promenade through the trees. In the beginning it was planned to take four columns from the remains of the Roman temple of Marmoles street, believed to be dedicated to Hercules. However, when moving the third column it fell apart, leaving the work temporarily unfinished. Consequently, the two columns at the southern end of the square are from the original Roman temple, whereas the northern columns (seen here) are modern reproductions. While this area of the city deteriorated after the Civil War, it has recently undergone redevelopment to become a major nightlife center of Seville.
FEATURED PHOTO Spain and The Iberian Peninsula group, 2/28/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Spain Photography and Paints group, 2/13/15
FEATURED PHOTO, 3 a day AAA Images group, 1/30/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork group, 1/30/15
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January 30th, 2015
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