Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Valencia The City Of Performing Arts And Science


This complex was constructed in the course of the significant from the old river Turia. In 1980 have been converted in the Turia garden, and after passing the river because of the huge flood of Valencia in 1957. And began construction of the complex in 1996 and was completed and opened in 1998.


Has been designed the architecture of Santiago Calatrava, stunning and Felix Candela and displays the various elements of science and space, nature, art and music:


* L 'Hemisfèric, IMAX cinema and Planetarium and Laserium, which was built in the shape of an eye
* L 'Umbracle, a street dedicated to the landscapes of native vegetation in the region of Valencia (honeysuckle, Bougainvillea, palm trees, rosemary, lavender, and here and also experienced a wonderful walk from the sculpture, and exhibition in outdoor sculptures by artists of contemporary, including Yoko Ono .
* L 'Oceanográfic, an outdoor garden of Oceanography, is the work of architect Felix Candela and is the largest basin in Europe; 110 000 square meters and 42 million liters of water is designed in the form of Lilly.
* El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia is the Performing Arts Center and the Opera House, which contains four main rooms: the main hall, theater, theater and classroom Camara dignified.
* El Puente de l 'Assut l', or is the bridge that connects the south side of the complex with street Minorca. The substrate bridges up to 125 meters and the highest point in the city.
* L 'Agora - box is covered and there are frequent concerts, sporting and other events


Modernity in each design, the city of Arts and Sciences, thanks for the background of the Mediterranean Sea. Since its opening attracted more than four million visitors to the city, and it is easy to understand.


Beautiful in design, and copying the content, and the city with an abundance of knowledge, but a place to interact and discover the science and space, art and culture and nature. You can become an astronaut on the International Space Station, and meet the dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous ages, and participate in live science experiments, and travel along the River Nile and face to face with different types of shark.


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