The complex was designed almost entirely by Valencia born Santiago Calatrava.

LHemisferic, the planetarium, was the first element to be opened to the public in April 1998.

The bottom of the pool is glass, creating the illusion of the eye as a whole.

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LHemisferic is the centerpiece of the City of Arts and Sciences.

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The Science Museum Principe Felipe, opened in 2000, resembles the skeleton of a whale.

The building is made up of three floors.

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Much of the ground floor is taken up by a basketball court.

It was built in the shape of a water lily and is the work of architect Felix Candela.

It also inhabits wetland bird species.

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It was presented on October 9, 2005, Valencian Community Day.

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