Floriade 2002 Explained

Class:Horticultural
Year:2002
Floriade 2002
Area:65 hectares
Cnt:30
Country:Netherlands
City:Haarlemmermeer
Venue:Haarlemmermeer Woods
Prevexpo:Expo '99
Prevcity:Kunming
Nextexpo:Expo 2003
Nextcity:Rostock
Prevsuppl:Expo '98
Prevsupcity:Lisbon
Nextsuppl:Expo 2008
Nextsupcity:Zaragoza
Prevunho:Expo 2000
Prevunhocity:Hanover
Nextunho:Expo 2005
Nextunhocity:Aichi

The 2002 Floriade international horticultural exposition took place from April 6 to October 20, 2002, in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, with a theme of Contribution of Horticulture in the quality of life in the 21st century. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the festival covered 65 hectares and had 30 participating countries.[1]

Across the Floriade site is the Geniedijk, part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam, while the "Lake Side" was located in the Haarlemmermeer Woods. From the artificial mountain, visitors had a substantial view of the area. The Zuidtangent was opened around the same time as the Floriade, with temporary additional stops opened along the north and south entrances to the festival. The north stop is still occasionally used during events and festivals held on the site of the Floriade. The 2002 Floriade was also the site of the Spike and Suzy album, The Bright Floriade.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 Haarlemmermeer - Netherlands. 20 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103224836/http://www.expo2010.cn/expo/expo_english/oe/awe/wes/userobject1ai36236.html. 3 January 2015. dead.