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Metropol Parasol is a wooden structure located at La Encarnación square,
in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. Designed by German architect
Jürgen Mayer-Hermann, the structure resembles a grove of prefabricated
wooden trees soaring 26 meters into the air. It has dimensions of 150 by
70 metres and claims to be the largest wooden structure in the world.
The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación
(Incarnación's mushrooms).
The Metropol Parasol actually is a device for revitalising the Plaza de
la Encarnación, which was used as a parking lot for years and seen as a
dead spot between more popular tourist destinations in the city. The
structure consists of six parasols in the form of giant mushrooms, whose
design is inspired by the vaults of the Cathedral of Seville and the
ficus trees in nearby Plaza de Cristo de Burgos. The Parasol contains a
market, shops, and a podium for concerts and events. In the basement is
an Antiquarium, where Roman and Moorish remains discovered on-site are
displayed in a museum. On the roof there is an open-air public plaza,
shaded by the wooden parasols above and designed for public events.
There are panoramic terraces, including a restaurant, offering one of
the best views of the city centre. 09 more images after the break...
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