City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) - an architectural complex of five buildings on the dried bottom of the river Turia in Valencia (Spain). The design belongs to the Valencia architect Santiago Calatrava. The complex is one of the outstanding examples of modern architecture. In the complex: the Oceanographic Museum, Science Museum, the Palace of Fine Arts, multiplex Hemisphere, which houses the Planetarium and stereokinoteatr
In the early 90-ies the idea of building a giant complex, which would become a symbol of cultural tourism, and developing recreation.
For the construction of a picturesque site was chosen, located on the south bank of the River Turia in the middle between the old part of town and the coastal area of Nazareth. After a global flood in 1957 started up the river in a new direction in order to avoid repetition of the disaster, and the former course was turned into a park, which is still in those days was considered "light" in Valencia.
Palace of Arts. Queen Sofia. It's 4 halls for opera, theater and music concerts of world level.
It has the shape of a medieval Spanish warrior's helmet. The palace is surrounded by swimming pools.
In the background you can see a bridge connecting the south side of Minorca from the Street
This is an interactive science museum, reminiscent of the skeleton of a whale.
Its area - 40,000 m ² - is the largest building complex.
The building has a single right angle.
Construction of 250 m in length and 33 meters in height based on five pillars. The northern facade of the building is fully glazed, making the interior more spacious
In the halls of the museum is available online exhibition of the development of science and technology. Exposure is especially entertaining for children.
In one of the rooms show a movie in the style of BBC. All would be as usual, only the walls, ceiling and floor are made of mirrors - a very interesting experience!
This IMAX theater auditorium L'Hemisferic, where the film is projected on the screen, dome height of 21 meters, an area of 600 square meters. m That is, should look almost lying down. I watched a movie about spaceships NASA - a real sense of presence has never experienced
On the right is seen L'Umbracle - Gallery Park with numerous species of plants unique to this area
The city held candy Exhibition French sculptor Lawrence Henke Laurence Jenkell labels decorated with flags of different countries. Sweet, this series is headed by the Russian Federation
