Parc de la Villette

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Parc de la Villette is a large contemporary cultural park in northeastern Paris, known for its bold postmodern architecture, themed gardens, and major cultural venues such as the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie and concert halls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural park
public park
urban park
accessibleBy Paris Métro line 5
linked to: Paris Métro Line 5
architectureStyle postmodern architecture
area about 55 hectares
contains Cité de la Musique
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
linked to: Parc de la Villette

Conservatoire de Paris
Grande Halle de la Villette
linked to: Parc de la Villette

Jardin de la Treille
Jardin des Bambous
Jardin des Dunes et des Vents
Jardin des Equilibres
Jardin des Frayeurs enfantines
Jardin des Miroirs
Jardin des Ombres
Jardin des Vents et des Dunes
Jardin des Voltiges
Jardin des Îles
Jardin du Dragon
linked to: The Dragon

La Géode
linked to: Parc de la Villette

Philharmonie de Paris
Zénith Paris – La Villette
linked to: Parc de la Villette
country France
designedBy Bernard Tschumi
formerSiteOf La Villette cattle market
linked to: Les Halles

Paris slaughterhouses
hasFeature event spaces
network of red metal follies
pedestrian pathways
playgrounds
hosts cultural events year-round
music festivals
open-air cinema festival
knownFor contemporary cultural facilities
large open lawns
major cultural venues
red follies
themed gardens
locatedIn 19th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
locatedInArea northeastern Paris
locatedOn right bank of the River Seine
nearMetroStation Porte de Pantin
Porte de la Villette
opened 1987
operator Établissement public du parc et de la grande halle de la Villette
ownedBy City of Paris
linked to: Paris
traversedBy Canal de l’Ourcq

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Deconstructivism notableWorkExample Parc de la Villette
Conservatoire de Paris campus Cité de la Musique
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette contains Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette contains La Géode
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette contains Zénith Paris – La Villette
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette contains Grande Halle de la Villette
linked to: Parc de la Villette
19th arrondissement of Paris contains Parc de la Villette
19th arrondissement of Paris contains Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Porte de Pantin nearbyPlace Parc de la Villette
Bernard Tschumi isKnownFor Parc de la Villette
Bernard Tschumi notableWork Parc de la Villette, Paris
linked to: Parc de la Villette
Palais de la Découverte sharesOperatorWith Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
linked to: Parc de la Villette