Plenty of filmmakers agree: Plaza de España has been the backdrop for scenes in movies like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." ...

The structure served as the set of the 1999 film “The Phantom Menace” of the Star Wars franchise, and is also a hot spot of cultural life in Seville, hosting concerts, plays and fashion shows.

The mayor said the Plaza is overrun by tourists and residents alike who attend concerts, plays, and fashion shows at the landmark. It has also served as a movie location and famously was the backdrop ...

The European Union city has acted to protect ornate Plaza de España, used as a location for Star Wars’ Phantom Menace film back in 1999, starring Natalie Portman.