Spanish Plaza on the Riverfront

One exit from the ferry landing, at the foot of Canal Street in New Orleans, leads to the Spanish Plaza on the Riverfront along the Mississippi River. On the other side of the plaza is the Riverwalk Marketplace. And to the right of the plaza is the World Trade Center.

Spanish Plaza Tiles

In the bicentennial year of 1976 Spanish Plaza was dedicated to honor the friendship between New Orleans and Spain. From 1763 until 1800, New Orleans was under the Spanish flag. The plaza is decorated with family crests on tiles that create a circle around a fountain at the center. In 2001 the plaza was rededicated after it was renovated.





Family Crests