L'Àgora

L'Àgora
Location Valencia, Spain
Capacity 6,075
Construction
Opened 2009 [1]
Construction cost 90 million
Architect Santiago Calatrava
Tenants
Valencia Open 500

L'Àgora (Valencian: [ˈlaɣoɾa], Spanish: El Ágora, "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]

Assut de l'Or Bridge and the L'Àgora are two parts of Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences complex
L'Àgora, with the tennis configuration.

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Coordinates: 39°27′13″N 0°21′0″W / 39.45361°N 0.35000°W / 39.45361; -0.35000

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