Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
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The Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (Valencian), Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Spanish) or City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of five areas in the dry river bed of the now diverted River Turia in Valencia, Spain.
Designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and started in July 1996, it is an impressive example of modern architecture.
The "city" is made up of the following, usually known by their Valencian names:
- El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía — Opera house and performing arts centre
- L'Hemisfèric — Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium
- L'Umbracle — Walkway / Garden
- El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe — Science museum
- L'Oceanogràfic — Open-air oceanographic park
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- [Valencia website in English with features on the City of Arts and Sciences]
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