Aquatopia (Antwerp)
Aquatopia was a popular educational attraction in central Antwerp, Belgium. It used to feature a set of aquariums, along with recreations of other marine habitats, including swamps, rain forests, river deltas, and coral reefs. Aquatopia also included a number of special exhibits covering sharks, nautilus, and mysteries of the deep. The multi-story attraction was located on Koningin Astridplein, opposite Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It had 1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal; 260,000 US gal) of water.
 Clownfishes in Aquatopia | |
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 51°13′9″N 4°25′16″E |
| Total volume of tanks | 1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal; 260,000 US gal) |
| Website | www.aquatopia.be |
Although the entrance to Antwerp Zoo is also located very close by, facing the same square (Astridplein), the zoo was not affiliated with Aquatopia.
Aquatopia closed on January 8, 2017.[1]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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