Mayor José Luis Sanz inaugurated the first phase of the City of Children this Sunday, a 1,164 square meter play area in the Prado de San Sebastián with an investment of €921,196.11.
The City of Children is now a reality in the Prado de San Sebastián. Thousands of Seville residents joined the mayor, José Luis Sanz, at the inauguration celebration of the first phase of this project, which involved an investment of €921,196.11 and has created a play area of 1,164 square meters.
The new space is organised around three areas linked to the city's identity: the Feria Bridge, the fair booths, and Holy Week. The central feature is a large structure inspired by the historic bridge located at the end of San Fernando Street, which served as the entrance to the April Fair between 1896 and 1921.
This piece measures up to 34 by 34 meters and has a maximum height of 15 meters, making it the main attraction of the site. The design incorporates elevated and ground-level play structures, accessible pathways, and areas adapted for different ages, allowing children to play together regardless of their abilities.
The project also includes the planting of 16 hibiscus trees to provide natural shade in the play area.
“The City of Children is not just another playground, but a city project due to its scale, design, and location. The Prado de San Sebastián is a strategic site, well-connected and capable of becoming a meeting point for families from all neighbourhoods,” Sanz stated.
The mayor emphasised that this first phase is just the beginning. The project will continue with three more phases that will complete the transformation of the children's area in the Prado de San Sebastián, renewing existing zones and creating new play spaces.
“We want children to have better parks close to home, but also large reference spaces, with more area, more shade, more play opportunities, real accessibility, and a unique identity,” he added.
This initiative is part of the Seville City Council plan to expand and improve the municipal network of playgrounds. Through the Department of Trees, Parks and Gardens, along with the Urban Planning Management and the districts, the council will have increased this network by over 10% during this term.
The 13 new play areas already built will be joined by another 25 in the coming months. In total, there will be 38 new children's spaces, allowing the city to increase from 364 to 402 play areas.
“Seville needed a clear plan for its children's spaces, not only to renew isolated play equipment but to create a more balanced, safer, more inclusive network, better distributed across the neighbourhoods and more adapted to the real needs of Seville families,” the mayor highlighted.
The City of Children thus opens its doors in a well-connected central location, with plans for the following phases to continue expanding the children's play offerings in the Prado de San Sebastián in the coming months.
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