The Campo Grande (English: "Large Field") is a large public park located in the heart of the city of

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. It is triangular, has a 115,000 m² (11.5 ha) surface and is bordered by the streets Acera de Recoletos, Paseo de los Filipinos and Paseo de Zorrilla. Its main entrance is at Plaza de Zorrilla, where together with a modern bill gate lies a floral shield of the city. The park is enclosed around its perimeter by a simple fence that runs between

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, with entrances on all sides. Compared with the

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, it is 10 times smaller in size (11.5 ha compared to 118), and almost 30 times smaller in size than

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(11.5 ha compared to 341). Its origin as a park or, more specifically, as a garden area, dates back to 1787, although from the fifteenth century it was regarded as an important urban space.Duran Montero, María Antonia, La Alameda de los Descalzos Lima and its relationship with Hercules in Seville and Valladolid, Prado, Sevilla (Seville: Printing EEHA) n 1984. Albardonedo Freire, Antonio, The urbanism of Sevilla during the reign of Philip II. Sevilla: Guadalquivir, 2002, p. 191-208 A notable feature of the park is the large and diverse birds. Spread over the surface lies a Faisanera, an aviary and a loft belonging to Castilla Pigeon Club, which have led to significant populations of

peacocks Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are refe ...

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and

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. It also has a variety of trees that makes it a true botanical garden. At various points in its history it was called the Field of Truth and then the Field of Mars, but it ultimately became known as Campo Grande.

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Mute swan The mute swan (''Cygnus olor'') is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home ...

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Red squirrel The red squirrel (''Sciurus vulgaris'') is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ''Sciurus'' common throughout Europe and Asia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, primarily herbivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Ireland, and in Italy numbers ...

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Indian Peafowl The Indian peafowl (''Pavo cristatus''), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and ...

References

{{reflist Art gallery districts Buildings and structures in the Province of Valladolid Parks in Spain Urban public parks