L'Àgora
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| Location | Valencia, Spain |
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| Capacity | 6,075 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2009 [1] |
| Construction cost | € 90 million |
| Architect | Santiago Calatrava |
| Tenants | |
| Valencia Open 500 | |
L'Àgora (Valencian: [ˈlaɣoɾa], Eastern Catalan: [ˈlaɣuɾə]; Spanish: El Ágora, "The Agora") is a multifunctional covered space designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences) complex, Valencia, Spain. The building has a height of 80 m and occupies 5,000 m2 of elliptic space. Depending on the configuration of the space, a maximum seating capacity for 6,075 people can be reached.[2]
L'Àgora was officially inaugurated in November 2009 to host the Valencia Open 500 ATP tournament, although the construction works were not completely finished.[3]
Assut de l'Or Bridge and the L'Àgora are two parts of Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences complex
L'Àgora, with the tennis configuration.
References
- ↑ Mallorca, Diario de. "¿El arquitecto que no sabía diseñar velódromos? - Diario de Mallorca". www.diariodemallorca.es. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ S.L., Unidad Editorial Internet,. "Así será el Ágora de Valencia | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.lavanguardia.es/free/edicionimpresa/res/20091106/53818490214.html?urlback=http://www.lavanguardia.es/premium/edicionimpresa/20091106/53818490214.html
Beside Assut de l'Or Bridge
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