Expo 2008
| Expo 2008 | |
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 Expo 2008 mascot, Fluvi, in front of the Basílica del Pilar |
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| motto | "Water and Sustainable Development" |
| General | |
| Exhibition space | 25 ha |
| Number of visitors | 5,650,941 |
| BIE recognition | Yes |
| Website | http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/ |
| participation | |
| countries | 107 countries |
| Place of issue | |
| place | Zaragoza |
| terrain | Parque del Agua Luis Buñuel Coordinates: 41 ° 40 ′ 8.6 ″ N , 0 ° 54 ′ 10.3 ″ W
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| calendar | |
| opening | June 14, 2008 |
| closure | September 14, 2008 |
| Chronological order | |
| predecessor | Expo 2005 |
| successor | Expo 2010 |
The World Expo 2008 took place from June 14th to September 14th 2008 in Saragossa , Spain under the motto "Water and Sustainable Development". Zaragoza was awarded the Expo 2008 on December 16, 2004.
At the Expo there were three themed pavilions on the subject of "water": the bridge pavilion over the river Ebro , the water tower and Europe's largest river aquarium .
The mascot of Expo 2008 was a drop of water called "Fluvi". The name is derived from the Latin flumen vitae ("river of life").
In order to prepare for the expected rush of around 7.5 million visitors - in fact there were over 5.6 million - the airport was expanded and a tram network was set up, although the latter can only be completed in a few years. A congress center, a high-tech industrial park, a river aquarium, a new city park and a two-story glass bridge over the Ebro River were also built.
The investment of 1.5 billion euros contributed 70 percent to the Spanish state, 15 percent to the government of Aragon and 15 percent to the city of Zaragoza.
participating countries
A total of 107 countries took part in Expo 2008.
All Hispanic states took part with the exception of Puerto Rico and Western Sahara . All Autonomous Communities of Spain and the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla also took part in the expo.
It is worth mentioning that Palestine took part , while the US , Israel , Canada and Australia did not.
Of the 27 member countries of the European Union , 19 took part in Expo 2008. Slovenia , Estonia , Finland , Ireland , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Great Britain and the Czech Republic did not take part .
As an international organization, the United Nations and the EU were also represented.
Architecture and Expo area
The exhibition grounds covered 25 hectares . The symbolic buildings for Expo 2008 included:
- The Bridge Pavilion (Pabellón Puente) that connects the World Exhibition site with the Almozara district. It was designed by the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid . Inside there was an exhibition on the subject of "Water, a unique resource" (Agua, recurso único) .
- The 76 meter high water tower (Torre del Agua) closed the water cycle on the Expo site. The Spanish architect Enrique de Teresa gave the floor plan the shape of a drop of water. From the viewing platform, visitors could see the Expo and the city of Saragossa. Inside the tower was the exhibition "Water for Life" (Agua para la vida) . Attractions were a fog labyrinth and the 21 meter high sculpture SPLASH by Pere Gifre, which represented a bursting drop of water.
- The Congress Center (Palacio de Congresos) , built by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos .
- The river aquarium (Acuario fluvial) by the Madrid architect Álvaro Planchuelo showed life in and around five of the world's major rivers. The presentation focused on life in and on the river, as it is typical of the Nile , the Amazon , the Mekong , the Darling River and the Ebro . This selection represented river landscapes from five continents. In addition to fish, reptiles and amphibians also animate the basins.
- The “Aragonese Pavilion” (Pabellón de Aragón) by the architects Olano and Mendo.
- The "Spanish Pavilion" (Pabellón de España) designed by the architect Patxi Mangado from Navarre, which was air-conditioned with the help of rainwater.
- The Pasarela del Voluntariado footbridge by the engineer Javier Manterola and the architect Javier Monclús, which, with its length of 277 meters, connects the two banks without a single pillar over the river. The 75 meter high and 30 degree inclined load-bearing mast is spectacular.
- The "Bridge of the Third Millennium" (Puente del Tercer Milenio) , which connects the right bank of the Ebro with the World Exhibition Center.
- The Latin American pavilion Bajo la lluvia, selvas y bosques latinoamericanos (“Under the rain, primeval forests and forests of Latin America”) presented the importance of water for the forests of Latin America. An exhibition focused on climatic, pedological, zoological, botanical and hydrological aspects a. The pavilion was built by the Mexican architect Francisco López Guerra.
Entrance fees
Between June 14th and September 14th 2008 the following admission prices were valid:
| Day ticket (T1): | 35 euros |
| Three-day ticket (T3): | 70 euros |
| Season ticket (PT): | 210 euros |
Children under 5 years of age had free admission, children between 5 and 14 years of age received a 40 percent discount. Young people, senior citizens, the disabled and the unemployed received a 25 percent reduction.
Advance sales began on December 1, 2006, and by January 10, 2007 all 30,000 season tickets issued to residents of Zaragoza were sold out.
gallery
Construction work on the Expo site, May 2007
Overview of the site of the Expo 2008
Waterfall at Expo 2008
Water tower at Expo 2008
Iceberg at Expo 2008
Cable car at Expo 2008
Web links
- Expo 2008. Bureau International des Expositions (English). Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
- Expo 2008 website
- Expo 2008 in Saragossa (German)
- German pavilion at Expo 2008
- Swiss presence at Expo 2008
- Austrian pavilion at Expo 2008
- “An eco-city on the banks of the Ebro” , NZZ , 23 June 2008
- "Why say no the Expo 2008"
Individual evidence
- ↑ El mundo de Fluvi ( Memento of the original dated June 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 9, 2008
- ^ Expo 2008 in Zaragoza ended successfully
- ↑ ECOS: Zaragoza: Visite la Expo 2008 en Aragón , January 2008
- ↑ Pays ayant accepté l'invitation officielle à participer à Expo Zaragoza 2008 , Bureau Internacional des Exposicions, accessed on June 10, 2008
- ↑ El delegado general de Palestina en España anuncia su participación en la Expo al presidente de las Cortes , Cortes de Aragón, press release of October 30, 2007
- ↑ Gerhard Hegmann: In 2008 water is the main topic in Saragossa. In: The world . February 19, 2006, accessed January 26, 2014.
- ↑ Bridge Pavilion: "Water - a unique resource" ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 11, 2008
- ↑ Water Tower: "Water for life" ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 11, 2008
- ↑ Splash sculpture ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , ikonicarts.com (engl.)
- ↑ Presentado el Palacio de Congresos, símbolo de la post Expo ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 11, 2008
- ^ "Augsburger Allgemeine" from January 8, 2008
- ↑ Aquarium: "Waterscapes" ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 11, 2008
- ↑ Información del Pabellón de Aragón ( Memento of the original from June 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , arkinetia.com, accessed June 13, 2008
- ↑ El Pabellón de España contará con 750 pilares, 25,000 piezas de barro y estará terminado en marzo ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 13, 2008
- ↑ La técnica y el diseño se funden en una pasarela que unirá el barrio de la Almozara con el recinto de la Expo ( Memento of the original dated February 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , expozaragoza.es, accessed June 13, 2008
- ↑ Overview page, weltausstellung.com accessed on June 11, 2008
- ↑ Spanish Wikipedia, accessed June 11, 2008
