Liguria
Province of Genoa
Genoa

Biosphere

The Biosphere of Genoa, also commonly known as The Glass Bubble or Renzo Piano's Bubble, is a distinctive spherical glass and steel structure located inside Porto Antico of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: museum in Italy
  • Also known as: “The Biosphere” and “The Biosphere, Genoa”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarium of Genoa and Bigo.

Public aquarium
Photo: Stillyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the largest aquarium in and one of the most significant in . It is located in the Old Harbour area of Genoa, Liguria, and was designed by the architect Renzo Piano as part of the urban redevelopment project created for the Expo 1992, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas.

Photo: Alexdechi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an architectural structure located in the Old Port of Genoa, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Built for the Genoa Expo '92, it has become one of the main symbols of the urban redevelopment of the Ligurian capital. is situated 140 metres southeast of Biosphere.

Museum
Photo: ElisabettaCastellano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 210 metres south of Biosphere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Harbour and Sottoripa.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ambroise Louis Garneray, Public domain.
The Porto Antico is the historic port area of , . After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in the old town of the Italian city of . It was one of the six sestieri of ancient Genoa. At present it is part of Municipio I of Great Genoa.

Biosphere

Latitude
44.40983° or 44° 24′ 35″ north
Longitude
8.92548° or 8° 55′ 32″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Inception
2001
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Operator
Costa Edutaiment SpA
Open location code
8FPCCW5G+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23500617
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­greenhouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10282431
Wiki­data ID
Q3640190
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Satellite Map

Discover Biosphere from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Biosphere” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Biosfera”
  • French: “Biosfera”
  • French: “Biosphère”
  • Hungarian: “Biosfera”
  • Hungarian: “Renzo Piano Bubbl”
  • Italian: “Biosfera”
  • Italian: “Bolla di Renzo Piano”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Biosphere”. Photo: Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.