Rodriguez Penalva Park
Introduction
The Rodríguez Penalva Municipal Park is considered the lung of Huéscar, built in the middle of the 20th century by the will of Manuel Rodríguez Penalva, mayor of the town.
It is a green area that combines a wide variety of flora and fauna with a recreational space for the enjoyment not only of all the inhabitants of Huéscar, but also of visitors who come to discover it.
Despite the fact that the initial project was much more ambitious than what materialised, it is one of the most striking places in the city due to its large dimensions.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Project
The park was built in the 1940s and covers an area of 33 hectares.
On 14th February 1941, an extraordinary session of the City Council approved the garden project presented by Manuel Gómez, but the park was not finished until 1948, and the Madrid architect de la Fuente was commissioned to design the decorative project.
The park has eight entrances, six of which are the main and most striking, located on the east and west sides; the other two entrances are on the short sides of the park with a north-south orientation and aligned with the central axis.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Flora
The park was conceived as a space that could be used all year round, so it consists of a winter area, in which deciduous trees were planted to keep it clear and sunny in winter, and a summer area, dominated by tall hedges and large trees such as cypresses, maples, acacias, lime trees, mulberry trees and laurels, to provide shade.
The two areas are separated by a walkway with pergolas decorated with rose bushes.
The original project included sculptures of the Venus de Milo and David defeating Goliath, which were later replaced by four bronze sculptures representing the four seasons of the year.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Summer Library
The original project included the construction of a "Music Kiosk", a "Pond" and a "Monkey Cage", which never materialised.
However, the most singular element of the Huesca park is the summer library, which was in operation until the end of 1970. It consists of a circular plaza, surrounded by shelves made of concrete. These shelves were protected by a fence, where the books were kept. A municipal worker in charge of the library collected and delivered books to anyone who asked for them. Readers spent summer afternoons devouring books in an incomparable setting, sheltered under the shade of the trees.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Introduction
The Rodríguez Penalva Municipal Park is considered the lung of Huéscar, built in the middle of the 20th century by the will of Manuel Rodríguez Penalva, mayor of the town.
It is a green area that combines a wide variety of flora and fauna with a recreational space for the enjoyment not only of all the inhabitants of Huéscar, but also of visitors who come to discover it.
Despite the fact that the initial project was much more ambitious than what materialised, it is one of the most striking places in the city due to its large dimensions.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Project
The park was built in the 1940s and covers an area of 33 hectares.
On 14th February 1941, an extraordinary session of the City Council approved the garden project presented by Manuel Gómez, but the park was not finished until 1948, and the Madrid architect de la Fuente was commissioned to design the decorative project.
The park has eight entrances, six of which are the main and most striking, located on the east and west sides; the other two entrances are on the short sides of the park with a north-south orientation and aligned with the central axis.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Flora
The park was conceived as a space that could be used all year round, so it consists of a winter area, in which deciduous trees were planted to keep it clear and sunny in winter, and a summer area, dominated by tall hedges and large trees such as cypresses, maples, acacias, lime trees, mulberry trees and laurels, to provide shade.
The two areas are separated by a walkway with pergolas decorated with rose bushes.
The original project included sculptures of the Venus de Milo and David defeating Goliath, which were later replaced by four bronze sculptures representing the four seasons of the year.
Rodriguez Penalva Park
Summer Library
The original project included the construction of a "Music Kiosk", a "Pond" and a "Monkey Cage", which never materialised.
However, the most singular element of the Huesca park is the summer library, which was in operation until the end of 1970. It consists of a circular plaza, surrounded by shelves made of concrete. These shelves were protected by a fence, where the books were kept. A municipal worker in charge of the library collected and delivered books to anyone who asked for them. Readers spent summer afternoons devouring books in an incomparable setting, sheltered under the shade of the trees.