The Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts, or El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia is a uniquely designed opera house and complex located in the city of Valencia in Spain. It is actually a part of the grand City of Arts and Sciences and the last completed structure of the said large scale design concept developed by noted Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. 
The El Palau, as the opera house is sometimes known, was first built in 1995 and was opened on October 8, 2005. the structure is composed of a huge curving roof about 230 meters in length and 75 meters tall. Under the roof, a 14-story building can be found, with an additional 3 stories built below ground. There are four auditoriums housed inside this 40,000 square meter building.
No comments:
Post a Comment