The Alameda de Alfonso XIII and the Fountain of the Lions are two emblematic spaces in the Carmona suburb, with great historical and cultural value.
Fountain of the Lions: It was built in the 16th century after authorization from Joanna I of Castile (Joanna the Mad), who granted funds to build a public fountain and troughs for livestock. Before then, residents drew water from an unsanitary pool in the Roman mine of San Antón. This fountain became the social center of the suburb, known as the Lower Square, in contrast to the Upper Square (present-day Plaza San Fernando) where the nobility resided.
Alameda de Alfonso XIII: It originated as a recreational space around the fountain. Its current appearance was consolidated in 1925, influenced by the Sevillian regionalist style prior to the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. Gardens, benches, ceramics, wrought iron, and tiles were added, following the aesthetic of Aníbal González.

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June 26, 2025

A fountain was built in what was then the outskirts of the town, which after being re-modelled in the time of Joanna I, was called the Fountain of the Lions.
This fountain, surrounded by stone benches, became a popular place of recreation, which years later led to the construction of the adjoining promenade or boulevard.
It was in the 1920s, under the influence of the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition held in Seville, that the old promenade was renovated and named after the Spanish king, becoming the “Alameda – “promenade” – de Alfonso XIII”.
The fountain was known as the “Plaza de Abajo” in contrast to the highest part of the walled town, known as the “Plaza de Arriba” or the “San Fernando” square.
The Alameda was re-modelled and renovated with the use of exposed bricks, tiles, wrought iron, giving it the appearance it has today, Mudejar- styled with certain Baroque elements so typical of that period.

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