City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) description and photos - Spain: Valencia (city) (Topic)

City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) description and photos - Spain: Valencia (city). Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.

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The City of Arts and Sciences is a grand architectural complex located in Valencia, on the territory of the former mouth of the Turia River, moved to the south after a catastrophic flood. The city of arts and sciences can be safely called the greatest architectural masterpiece of our time.

The idea of creating such a complex was proposed by Jose Maria Lopez Pinro, professor of history of sciences at the University of Valencia. The President of Valencia, Joao Lerma, approved the idea and in 1989 commissioned a team of architects who had already done work in similar areas to develop a project with a striking and extraordinary appearance. At the end of 1994, construction began on a large complex designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava. The complex of the City of Arts and Sciences includes five buildings: the Opera House, as well as a stage for other theatrical performances (El Palau de les Arts Reina Sof í a), Cinema Imax, planetarium and laser theater (L'Hemisf & egrave; ric), Gallery-garden (L'Umbracle), Oceanographic Park in the open air ( L'Oceanogr à fic) and Science Museum (El Museu de les Ci & egrave; ncies Pr í ncipe Felipe).

The opening of the complex took place in 1998 with the opening of the first building - L'Hemisf & egrave; ric - Cinema Imax, planetarium and laser theater. The last to be completed was the opera house El Palau de les Arts Reina Sof í a, which opened on October 8, 2005.

An outstanding construction of modern architecture, the City of Arts and Sciences, surrounded by a beautiful green area with magnificent gardens and parks, fountains and pools, gazebos and places for relaxation.

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