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Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
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NAME
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
OTHER NAMES
City of Arts and Sciences
COUNTRY
Spain
ADDRESS
Av. del Professor López Pinero, 7, 46013 Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
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About Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
The City of Arts and Sciences is a building complex located in Valencia city of Spain. The complex is popular due to its cultural and architectural value. Its construction started in July 1996 and one of its buildings named L'Hemisfèric was completed in 1998. Other buildings were inaugurated from time to time and L'Agora being the last building was started in 2009. The construction cost of this complex is about 1200 million Euros.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

  • The people of Spain must be proud of the complex as it is one of the 12 Treasures of Spain. It has now become one of the important tourist places in the city.
  • Can you believe that the place on which such a grand building complex is located was a river bed at a time? Yes! it's true. River Turia used to flow at this place, it was rerouted after a flood in 1957 and the remaining water was drained. And the rest is history.
    Can you believe that the place on which such a grand building complex is located was a river bed at a time? Yes! it's true. River Turia used to flow a
  • The architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, are credited with designing this masterpiece.
  • This complex is the largest of its type all over Europe. It has now become the identity of Valencia city.
  • If you have seen the movie "Tomorrowland" you have surely seen this complex as it was featured in this film. Also, the complex was seen in an episode of popular science fiction "Doctor Who".
    If you have seen the movie
  • The complex is also home to the biggest aquarium throughout Europe named Oceanografic. It has 500 species of marines including sea lions, penguins, and sharks.
    The complex is also home to the biggest aquarium throughout Europe named Oceanografic. It has 500 species of marines including sea lions, penguins, an
  • Don't miss seeing "Las Fallas" which is celebrated every year in February and March in which about 700 wooden figures are shown which are placed on the big sculptures to be burnt. You can save the figure you like by voting.
    Don't miss seeing
  • It also serves as a venue for music festivals that are organized in summer.
    It also serves as a venue for music festivals that are organized in summer.

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