Spain City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is an opera and cultural center in Valencia. The building was opened on 8 October 2005. The first performance took place on October 25th of the same year with the opera Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven. The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is part of the Ciudad de las Artes and de las Ciencias and was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The opera house is characterized by its unusually curved construction. The narrow roof arches outwards in the form of a folded ball segment. The outer walls also describe curve-shaped lines. At the highest point, the building reaches 75 meters spread over 14 floors; Underneath the ground floor are three further floors. The house is 230 meters long and offers a total area of 40,000 m². This makes it the largest opera house in Europe.
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Photography Tips
The best times to take pictures are in the morning and from 4:00 pm. Actually, any time has possibilities. The blue hour will blend artificial lighting with sunset or deep blue sky colours. At night the reflections of the buildings in the ponds can give interesting effects. Even at midday under harsh light, there are great possibilities for black and white treatment.
Travel Information
If you have accommodation nearby then walk, otherwise public transport is excellent.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
06:35 - 21:24
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Photo Themes
Architecture
blue hour
City Landscape
Citylights
Cityscape
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Fine Art
Hemisfèric
Long Exposure
modern
Modern Architecture
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
night photography
Oceanografic Valencia
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
Street Photography
structure
Tourist Attraction
travel
Urban
Urban Architecture
valencia
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