L'Oceanogràfic
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L'Oceanogràfic | |
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Valencia, Spain | |
Land area | 110,000 square metres (1,200,000 sq ft)[1] |
No. of animals | 45,000 |
No. of species | 500 |
Volume of largest tank | 7,000,000 litres (1,800,000 US gal) |
Total volume of tanks | 42,000,000 litres (11,000,000 US gal)[1] |
Owner | Avanqua Oceanogràfic SL |
Website | www |
L'Oceanogràfic (Valencian:
General information
The Oceanographic is the largest complex of its type in Europe, spanning 110,000 square metres (1,200,000 sq ft) and holding a capacity of 42,000,000 litres (11,000,000 US gal) of water,
The park is divided into ten areas: the marine areas are arranged into
Design and operation
The steel-fiber reinforced concrete thin-shell structure was designed by renown architect Félix Candela, at age 87 in 1997, and structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro.[2][3] The distinctive hyperbolic parabola (hypars) shape of the roof is reminiscent of the Los Manantiales Restaurant in Mexico City, which Candela designed in 1958.[4]
Transportation
L'Oceanogràfic can be reached via Metro, disembark at Alameda Station or through bus number 15, 25 and 95. It is also served by Metrovalencia Line 10 tram from its Oceanogràfic stop.
Gallery
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Sand tiger sharks in the ocean tank
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Mediterranean seagrass aquarium
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Beluga whale in the arctic tank
See also
References
- ^ a b c d L'Oceanogràfic: Know. Retrieved 24 December 2013
- ^ "L'Oceanogràfic - Restaurant". structurae.net. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "L'Oceanogràfic - Access Building". structurae.net. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Miller, Michelle (April 14, 2014). "AD Classics: Los Manantiales / Felix Candela". archdaily.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Aquarium Oceanografic at the Valencia Tourism Board
- AVANQUA OCEANOGRAFIC SL at Dun & Bradstreet