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The theatre was closed for renovation from 19 January 2002 to November 2004 on a project by the Ticinese architect Mario Botta. During the closure, the opera company was transferred to the new Teatro degli Arcimboldi, far from the city centre. The renovation proved controversial as preservationists feared that historic details would be lost; however, the opera company was said to be impressed with improvements to the structure and the sound quality, which was enhanced when the heavy red carpets in the hall were removed. The stage was entirel ...

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An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings, illustrations, and sculpture. It is also sometimes used as a location for the sale of art. The art museum is considered a fairly modern invention, the first being the Lourve in Paris, which was established in 1793, soon after the French Revolution when the royal treasures were declared for the people. Here we see the beginnings of removing art collections from the private domain of aristocracy and the wealthy into the public sphere, where they were seen as sites for educ ...

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Basel (English traditionally: Basle [bɑːl], German: Basel ['ba:zəl], French: Bâle [bɑl], Italian: Basilea [bazi'leːa]) is Switzerland's third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerl ...

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The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has developed. Traditionally Switzerland is not considered one of the centres of European culture, but this perception might be deceptive. A number of culturally active Swiss have chosen to move abroad, probably given the limited opportunities in their homeland. This is particularly true for architects. At the same time, the neutrality of Switzerland has attracted many creative people from all ov ...

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The Romanesque Münster, with its two (uneven) towers forms an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquake. The tomb of Erasmus lies inside the Münster. Basel is also host to an array of buildings by internationally renowned architects, such as the Beyeler Foundation by Renzo Piano, or the Vitra complex in nearby Weil am Rhein, comprised of three buildings by Zaha Hadid (fire station), Frank Gehry (design museum), Tadao Ando (conference centre), Mario Botta (Jean Tinguely Museum and Bank of International settlements)and several buildings by Herzog & de Meuron (originally from Basel, but otherwise known as the arc ...

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Basel, Basel - Transportation, Basel - Industry and trade, Basel - History and science, Basel - Quarters, Basel - Architecture, Basel - Education, Basel - Politics, Basel - People from Basel, Basel - Sport, Basel - Culture, Basel - Museums, Basel - Chronological table

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RMZ FUTURA is an exclusive independent/built-to-suit facility set amidst HITEC city, adjacent to Cyber Gateway. The state-of-the-art structure comprises of 3 independent blocks spread across the entire site. The RMZ FUTURA IT Park is comprised of three buildings. Two buildings have been occupied and the other is under construction. Google Deloitte Consulting Coming soon... ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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There is a strong architectural tradition in Switzerland. The Romanesque style of the 12th century can be found in the cathedrals of Basel, Sion, Chur, Geneva and Lausanne. This style, which is rich in expression, can also be found on many castles and fortresses around the country, many of which preserved in a good condition. The cathedrals of Schaffhausen, Zug and Zürich are of the Gothic style, whilst the chur ...

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Culture of Switzerland, Culture of Switzerland - Media, Culture of Switzerland - Folk Arts, Culture of Switzerland - Architecture, Culture of Switzerland - Visual arts, Culture of Switzerland - Literature, Culture of Switzerland - Music, Culture of Switzerland - Science, Culture of Switzerland - Leisure

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The architectural form of the art gallery was established by Sir John Soane with his design for the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 1817. This established the gallery as a series of interconnected rooms with largely uninterupted wall spaces for hanging pictures and indirect lighting from skylights or roof lanterns. The late 19th century saw a boom in the building of public art galleries in Europe an America, being an essential cultural feature of larger cities. Art galleries were built alongside museums and public libraries as part of the munici ...

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Art gallery, Art gallery - Architecture, Art gallery - Notable art galleries

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Basel hosts Switzerland's oldest university, the University of Basel, dating from 1459. Erasmus, Paracelsus, Daniel Bernoulli, Leonhard Euler and Friedrich Nietzsche worked here. More recently, its work in tropical medicine has gained prominence. Basel is renowned for various scientific societies, as the Entomological Society of Basel (Entomologische Gesellschaft Basel, EGB), which celebra ...

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Basel, Basel - Transportation, Basel - Industry and trade, Basel - History and science, Basel - Quarters, Basel - Architecture, Basel - Education, Basel - Politics, Basel - People from Basel, Basel - Sport, Basel - Culture, Basel - Museums, Basel - Chronological table

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The Cyber Gateway is the phase-II of HITEC City, and it offers all the facilities offered in Cyber Towers. The giant arch in front of the building stands as a gateway to the rest of HITEC City and hence the name. It offers over 866,000 ft² (80,500 m²) of office space spread across 8 acres (32,000 m²) of land with an impressive glass façade, landscaped gardens, and a plush waiting lounge. The Cyber Gateway is a special facility designed for ITES and BPO services with multiple redundancies for connectivity and power. Large offsho ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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Cyber Pearl, the third phase of the HITEC City project in Hyderabad was inaugurated on 13 October 2004 and has a built-up area in excess of 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). It is the first project by LTIAL, a joint venture between L&T Infocity and Singapore based business space provider Ascendas. Cyber Pearl is the first venture of Ascendas in Hyderabad. Incidentally, Cyber Pearl would have been named `Cyber Oasis', but since Hyderabad is associated with Pea ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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The Green Business Centre (GBC), has come up on an area of 5 acres (20,000 m²) near HITEC City in Hyderabad, and was launched as a concept during the then U.S. President Bill Clinton's visit to the city in March 2000. The Green Institute entered into a strategic partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries to establish the Green Business Centre (GBC) at Hyderabad for promoting "Green Activities" in India. The GBC has been constructed and occupied and has become the basis of an ongoing partnership with th ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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Newspapers have a strong regional character, but some are renowned for their thorough coverage of international issues, such as the Neue Zürcher Zeitung of Zürich and the Le Temps of Geneva. As elsewhere, television plays a great role in modern cultural life in Switzerland. The national broadcasting system offers three networks, one for the main cultural spheres. The networks reflect the distinct areas of the German, French and Italian part of Switzerland. In the German speaking part, television from Germany is popular, as is televi ...

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Culture of Switzerland, Culture of Switzerland - Media, Culture of Switzerland - Folk Arts, Culture of Switzerland - Architecture, Culture of Switzerland - Visual arts, Culture of Switzerland - Literature, Culture of Switzerland - Music, Culture of Switzerland - Science, Culture of Switzerland - Leisure

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Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited (HITEX) is the newest and state-of-the-art venue for international exhibitions, conferences, trade shows and corporate events in India. It was conceptualized by leading German architects. It was inaugurated on January 14, 2003 by Commerce Minister Arun Shourie and the Trade Fair Office Building by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. HITEX is the corporate hub of happenings in the Hi-tec city and is India's most modern exhibition centre. HITEX is located strategicall ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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The "Shilpakala Vedika" in literal terms, Shilpa" means sculpture, "kala" means art, and "vedika" means platform. Shilpakala Vedika is truly a creation of art. The Shilpakala Vedika is a APIIC owned Auditorium which is located at HITEC City, which is in easy access to rail and airport. This 60,000 sq.ft. convention center is a unique setting for corporate events. The venue offers peace, tranquility and provides a wonderful setting for business events. It is very much suitable for occasions, which require a degree of privacy. The auditorium has flexibility in its design, to offer a variety of configuration selec ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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The Hyderabad International Convention center built by Emaar Properties of Dubai. The Hyderabad International Convention center with 4,000-seating capacity is the India's largest and the most technologically advanced convention facility. It is an integrated 291,000 square foot (27,000 m²) facility with a 300 room capacity business hotel covering 15 acres (61,000 m²). This air-conditioned centre can be configured to increase seating capacity to about 6,500. It is equipped with several automated features to facilitate diverse utilisation, including all f ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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The Cyber Towers is the phase one of HITEC City. It is awesome and impressive. Opened in November 1998, this office park was 100 percent occupied in just 14 months. Today, such major corporate names as Microsoft, Oracle and GE Capital operate offshore development facilities or call centers in this four-quadrant, 10-story tower. The Cyber towers building is divided into four quadrants with a huge fountain residing in between the quadrants. The receptionist at the help desk, on the ground floor can guide you to the appropriate quadrant, ...

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HITEC City, HITEC City - Cyber Towers, HITEC City - Cyber Gateway, HITEC City - Cyber Pearl, HITEC City - HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City - CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, HITEC City - Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City - Shilpakala Vedika, HITEC City - Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City - Vanenburg IT Park, HITEC City - RMZ FUTURA IT Park, HITEC City - Campuses around HITEC city, HITEC City - CMC Limited Campus, HITEC City - Microsoft Hyderabad Campus, HITEC City - The TCS Deccan Park Campus

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In the 16th century Protestantism had a strong influence on visual arts in Switzerland. There was almost no influence from Italian or French Renaissance. Only in modern times Swiss artists began to emerge internationally. Alberto Giacometti is said to have derived much of his inspiration from the Etruscans, but became internationally known. Jean Tinguely fascinated people from all over the world with complex moving sculptures constructed entirely from scrap materials. Paul Klee is sometimes regarded as Switzerland's most original and impressive painter. The Dad ...

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Culture of Switzerland, Culture of Switzerland - Media, Culture of Switzerland - Folk Arts, Culture of Switzerland - Architecture, Culture of Switzerland - Visual arts, Culture of Switzerland - Literature, Culture of Switzerland - Music, Culture of Switzerland - Science, Culture of Switzerland - Leisure

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See Swiss literature In the field of literature Switzerland produced a number of very well known writers. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was from Switzerland, as was the critic and historian Jacob Burckhardt. The house of Germaine de Staël in Coppet was a centre of European literary life during the 18th century. Other writers include Gottfried Keller, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Jeremias Gotthelf and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz. Hermann Hesse and C ...

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Basel has Switzerland's only cargo port, through which goods pass along the navigable stretches of the Rhine. EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the only airport in the world operated jointly by three countries, France and Switzerland and Germany. Contrary to popular belief, the airport is located completely on French soil. The airport itself is split into two architecturally independent halves, one half serving the French side and the other half serving the Swiss side; there is a customs point at the middle of the airport so that people can "emi ...

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Basel, Basel - Transportation, Basel - Industry and trade, Basel - History and science, Basel - Quarters, Basel - Architecture, Basel - Education, Basel - Politics, Basel - People from Basel, Basel - Sport, Basel - Culture, Basel - Museums, Basel - Chronological table

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