L'Àgora
Appearance
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 (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈlaɣoɾa], Catalan pronunciation: [ˈlaɣuɾə]; Template:Lang-es, "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]
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.
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