The Metropol Parasol is located in La Encarnación square in Seville Spain. It is a wooden structure designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer-Hermann. The structure was completed April of last year. Standing 85 high and 490 by 230 feet across it boats being the largest wooden structure in the world. The structure is comprised of four levels, an underground level called the Antiquarium, where Roman and Moorish remains discovered on-site are displayed. The street level is the Central Market. The upper two levels are the two stages of the panoramic views, offering one of the best views of the city centre. The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación (Encarnación's mushrooms).
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| View from the top |
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