L'Hemisferic. City of Arts and Sciences. Valencia. Spain

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Detail of illumination system made in "trencadis" technique (aka "pique assiette"), mosaic created with broken tile shards, typical on modern architecture. On the background, the Hemisferic (IMAX Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium). City of Arts and Sciences (started in 1996 by architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava). Built in the dry river Turia bed (at present time diverted). Valencia. Spain

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Size: 4896px × 3688px
Location: City of Arts and Sciences. Valencia. Spain
Photo credit: © M. A. Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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