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From a series of photos shot in September 2010 in Valencia, Spain. Incredible architecture!

L'Hemisfèric — an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium. Built in the shape of the eye and has an approximate surface of 13,000 m².

In the background:
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe — an interactive museum of science but resembling the skeleton of a whale. It occupies around 40,000 m² on three flats.

Info from Wikipedia.org

L'Oceanogràfic is a marine complex situated in the east of the city of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented (seas and oceans of approximately 100,000 m²). It is integrated inside a complex known as the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències. It is the largest marine complex in Europe.
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L'Hemisfèric — an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium. Built in the shape of the eye and has an approximate surface of 13,000 m². (info from Wikipedia.org).

This photo is part of a series of photos from The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.

L'Hemisfèric — an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium. Built in the shape of the eye and has an approximate surface of 13,000 m².

In the background:
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe — an interactive museum of science but resembling the skeleton of a whale. It occupies around 40,000 m² on three flats.

Info from Wikipedia.org

This photo was ranked #119 on Flickr Explore page 2010-10-27! Thanks to all of you! :)

The Agora (in Valencian: L'Àgora) is a multifunctional covered space designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències complex, Valencia, Spain. The building has a height of 80 meters and occupies 5,000 square meters of elliptic space. Depending on the configuration of the space, a maximum seating capacity for 6,000 people can be reached.

The Agora was officially inaugurated in November 2009 to host the Valencia Open 500 ATP tournament, although the construction works were not completely finished.
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