Umbracle
L'Umbracle, part of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciencies (City of Arts and Sciences) complex in Valencia, Spain, is a sculpture garden and landscaped walk...
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L'Umbracle, part of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciencies (City of Arts and Sciences) complex in Valencia, Spain, is a sculpture garden and landscaped walk with plant species indigenous to Valencia. The Umbracle is a space that is a home to numerous sculptures surrounded by nature. It was designed as an entrance to the City of Arts and Sciences.
It is 320 m long and 60 m wide, located on the southern side of the complex. It has 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches that stand 18 m high. The arches are parabolic.
The plants in the garden were carefully picked to change colour with the seasons. The garden consists of 99 palm trees, 78 small palm trees, 62 bitter orange trees. There are 42 varieties of shrubs from the Region of Valencia. It also has 5,500 carpet plants such as lotus, spanish Flags, and fig marigolds. There are over a hundred aromatic plants including rosemary and lavender.
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It is 320 m long and 60 m wide, located on the southern side of the complex. It has 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches that stand 18 m high. The arches are parabolic.
The plants in the garden were carefully picked to change colour with the seasons. The garden consists of 99 palm trees, 78 small palm trees, 62 bitter orange trees. There are 42 varieties of shrubs from the Region of Valencia. It also has 5,500 carpet plants such as lotus, spanish Flags, and fig marigolds. There are over a hundred aromatic plants including rosemary and lavender.
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