0 Millennium Park in Chicago

 Millennium Park is located in Chicago. It is planned in 1997 to create a new park area in Grant Park. This was converted railway lines and park areas. This is the most impressive Millennium Project in the world. Chicago residents think their city is the greatest city and the fact that it is impressive Millennium Park.

The park stretches over 24.5 acres. He has become a center for displaying works of world class. The park regularly can hear performances of Grant Park Orchestra. One of the greatest architects - Frank Gehry (Frank Gehry) designed the Jay Pritzker Pavilion beautiful (Jay Pritzker), which is known as the finest outdoor stage in the U.S..

Millennium Park is a place which has long been considered sacred by the railway department of Illinois (Illinois). Grant Park was designed so that it is available along the railway lines and it was not the most beautiful sights in the city.

 In 1977 a group of citizens proposed to build a new park, but their request was not approved due to lack of funding from the government. In the nineties of last century the question of the park was raised again.

The idea was to park officially opened in 2000, but there were problems with enforcement of deadlines, and budget is not reached on the implementation of the plan.

This delayed the completion of the park in four years. It was officially opened in 2004. Residents of Chicago are not satisfied that they had to wait four years since the park is one of the most beautiful sights around Chicago. The Park Millennium interesting events happening throughout the year.

If you first Millennium Park in the first drop into the Visitor Center to obtain detailed information on how to optimally use the potential of the park.

Jay Pritzker Pavilion is among the most modernist buildings represented in the park. It has 4000 seats and an additional 7000 seats on the lawn in front of him. Throughout the year visitors can see and hear the best music performances.

The park is indoor theater Harris (Harris). Here you can enjoy the performances associated with music and dancing. The theater can get over 1500 people. It is a favorite place for ballet and chamber concerts.

Fountain Crown  is petnadesetmetrovi glass towers, each of which ends with a stunning pool. The fountain was designed by Spanish artist Zhaume Plensa. On the glass towers visible images of the residents of Chicago. Water released in the mouths of mythical creatures.

Lurie Garden , which is among the places in Millennium Park is known for its beautiful flowers and shrubs. Another landmark of the park is Cloud Gate, a work by British artist Anish Kapoor, born in India. The sculpture resembles the bean, for which the residents of Chicago called "Bean". It weighs a hundred tons and is made of polished stainless steel. The polished steel reflecting the sky over Chicago, and in one part of the sculpture reflections multiply. Under the arch, which stands almost four feet tall, park visitors can go under the Cloud Gate and touch the smooth steel. If you explore the Cloud Gate will experience the feeling that you are in a room with curved mirrors.

One of the most impressive sights of the park is monumentan Millenium , which rises with Doric columns, which are high twelve meters. In the middle of the monument fountain gushes Millenium.