Valencia: La cuidad de artes y ciencias

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Valencia La cuidad de artes y ciencias
Source http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageValenci
a_Hemisferic_Art.jpg
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Santiago Calatrava

• Was born in Valencia on
• July 28, 1951
• He completed his studies in the early
• 1980s, and has risen percipitously to
  international acclaim.
• Calatrava has won numerous design awards and
  honors (well over 30) and is one of the most
  sought-after architects in the world today
• Has designed airports, churches, schools, stadia,
  rail-stations and over 50 bridges (one in
  Redding, CA, where I am from), all over the
  world, including NY, Chicago, Jerusalem, Lisbon,
  Dublin, etc.

Source http//en.structurae.de/files/photos/calat
rava1.jpg
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Calatrava and the City complex

• Valencia city Mayor, Rita Barbara, commissioned
  Calatrava to undertake the design and building of
  the multi-building complex
• Building began in July, 1996, and the first
  building, or element, of the entire city, was
  the L'Hemisferic, which opened in 1998.
• The other elements have all opened within a
  similar timeframe, with work on the 6th and final
  building now in progress.

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The next few slides are images from the several
elements of the city
Source http//www.valenciavalencia.com/sights-gui
de/cas.htm
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Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia The Concert /
Opera Hall
http//Pictures of Opera Hall
Source http//img220.imageshack.us/img220/5091/pa
laugk3.jpg
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Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia The Concert /
Opera Hall

• This is an Opera house, concert hall, and
  theatre.
• Seating nearly 4,500 people in 4 separate venues,
  it is Europes largest Opera House.
• Pricing varies for events. The schedule for May
  not posted yet (I couldnt find it)

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LHemisferic Science Center
Sourcehttp//www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/185/v
alencia-vacation-spain_11255.jpg
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LHemisferic Science Center

• This building hosts an IMAX theater, Planetarium,
  and a laser show
• 7.50 for adult tickets
• Usually around 5-7 shows of various kinds per
  day, starting at 10am

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Museo de Ciences Principe Felipe The Museum of
Science
Sourcehttp//www.infocostablanca.com/3images/muse
o05.jpg
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Museo de Ciences Principe Felipe The Museum of
Science

• This interactive science museum is like an
  insanely huge Discovery Center
• 3 floors of fun
• 7.50 for adult tickets

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L'Oceanografic The Marine Park
Source http//www.uv.es/sfcladocera/paseo/oceanog
rafic.jpg
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L'Oceanografic The Marine Park

• Europes largest marine park
• Most viewing is done underground in tunnels
• Hosts marine animal and plant life from around
  the world
• 22 for adult tickets (!)

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L'Umbracle The Greenhouse
Source http//perso.wanadoo.es/janthkm/valencia/v
alencia4/CIENCIAS5.JPG
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L'Umbracle The Greenhouse

• This is just a huge greenhouse
• Hosts plant species from around the world
• Only public space in the city that is free

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You Tube

• The City of arts and sciences - Valencia

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Useful websites

• General http//www.valencia-cityguide.com/tourist
  -attractions/the-city-of-arts-and-sciences.html
• For concert, play, opera and other events, go to
  www.lesarts.com
• General www.cac.es

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Source http//www.iswcs.org/iswcs2006/CAC-137d2.j
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References

• Source http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageValenci
  a_Hemisferic_Art.jpg
• Source http//en.structurae.de/files/photos/calat
  rava1.jpg
• Source http//www.valenciavalencia.com/sights-gui
  de/cas.htm
• Source http//img220.imageshack.us/img220/5091/pa
  laugk3.jpg
• Sourcehttp//www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/185/v
  alencia-vacation-spain_11255.jpg
• Sourcehttp//www.infocostablanca.com/3images/muse
  o05.jpg
• Source http//www.uv.es/sfcladocera/paseo/oceanog
  rafic.jpg
• Source http//perso.wanadoo.es/janthkm/valencia/v
  alencia4/CIENCIAS5.JPG
• Source http//www.iswcs.org/iswcs2006/CAC-137d2.j
  pg