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Hydropolis,_Wrocław Latitude and Longitude:
51°06′14″N 17°03′27″E / 51.1038°N 17.0574°E / 51.1038; 17.0574
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This article is about a water science centre. For other uses, see Hydropolis.
Hydropolis
General information
Location17 Na Grobli Street,
50-421 Wrocław
OpenedDecember 2015
OwnerMPWiK Wrocław

Hydropolis (The Centre for Ecological Education "Hydropolis", Polish: Centrum Edukacji Ekologicznej „Hydropolis”) is the only science centre in Poland dedicated to water, located in the city of Wrocław. [1]

Its exhibitions use a variety of technology to teach visitors about the role of water in the environment, its importance to humans, and the history of human interactions with water. [2]

Background

According to its website, "Hydropolis is a place where diverse multimedia technologies, interactive installations, faithful replicas and models, as well as touch screens providing extensive information, serve one purpose - to show water from various fascinating perspectives." [3] The exhibition consists of a series of thematic areas: The Planet of Water, The Depths, The Ocean of Life, Relaxation Zone, Man and Water, The History of Water Engineering, The City and Water, The States of Water, along with a children's zone and a temporary exhibition zone. [4] The centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities. [5] In addition to the exhibition, Hydropolis offers educational workshops for children from kindergarten through secondary school age. [6]

History

The centre is located in a 4600 m² historic neo-Gothic underground reservoir, which had been used for drinking water from the time of its construction in the 1890s. [7] The facility is owned by the city's Municipal Water and Sewage Company (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji). [2] It was added to the register of monuments in 2002. [7] In 2011 the reservoir was taken out of use, and renovated to create Hydropolis, which opened in 2015. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Architektury, Sztuka (2016-03-22). "Hydropolis – nowa atrakcja Wrocławia". Sztuka Architektury (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "Hydropolis – nowa atrakcja Wrocławia" [Hydropolis - Wrocław's new attraction]. Sztuka Architektury (in Polish). 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  3. ^ a b "About Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  4. ^ "Exhibition Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  5. ^ "For Visitors". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  6. ^ "Education Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  7. ^ a b Matuszczak, Martyna (2017-01-30). "Zbiorniki wody pitnej w Polsce. Jak zmieniały się przez lata?" [Drinking water tanks in Poland. How have they changed over the years?]. PortalKomunalny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-03-22.

External links

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