The Biosphere
The Biosphere is an office building in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Biosphere is situated nearby to the university building Frederick Douglass Centre, as well as near Science Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James’ Park and Turbinia.
St James’ Park
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
St. James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. St James’ Park is situated 1,400 feet northeast of The Biosphere.
Turbinia
Photo: Alfred John West, Public domain.
Turbinia is the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894 by Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, and easily the fastest ship in the world at that time, Turbinia was demonstrated dramatically at the Spithead Navy Review in 1897 and set the standard for the next generation of steamships, the majority of which would be turbine powered. Turbinia is situated 1,100 feet south of The Biosphere.
Discovery Museum
Museum
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including the ship, Turbinia. It is managed by North East Museums. Discovery Museum is situated 1,100 feet south of The Biosphere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Grainger Town.
Chinatown
Locality
The Chinatown in Newcastle is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.
Grainger Town
Suburb
Photo: EL36ML, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.
Arthur’s Hill
Suburb
Arthur's Hill is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies approximately 1 mile west of Newcastle City Centre. It is bordered by Fenham to the west, Elswick to the south, and Spital Tongues to the north west.
The Biosphere
- Type: Office building
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.97231° or 54° 58′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.62578° or 1° 37′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6WX9CF+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 730278127OpenStreetMap feature
building=office
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