09/30/2026
Plaza de Espana and amazing garden elevate your spirit instantly. Designed by architect Aníbal González, it was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. Designed by architect Aníbal González, it was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition.
The semi-circular shape represents Spain opening its arms to welcome its former American colonies.
The massive complex covers roughly 50,000 square meters.
It blends Spanish Renaissance Revival, Baroque Revival, and Neo-Mudéjar (Moorish) styles, featuring exposed red brick and bright ceramics. It’s a film destination; well known movies filmed on plaza de Espana • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (as the planet Naboo)
• Lawrence of Arabia
• The Dictator (as the palace of General Aladeen)