Specially constructed on the site which was controlled by Illinois Central Railroad for about 150 years, the Millennium Park in Chicago is seen by the city's residents as crowning glory. The 24.5 acre huge park is more than simply a city park.

The Millennium Park is a day long fun for the entire family to have a Chicago travel which has served not only to beautify the whole city but even to bring the culture and arts to both the locals as well as the visitors of all age groups.

The architecture buffs can surely take pleasure in the Cloud Gate that is specially designed by Anish Kapoor, a British artist. The bean shaped design of the park was actually inspired by the liquid mercury and is also one of the largest sculptures of its type in the entire world that measures about 33 feet height to 66 feet length.

The glossy material of the park reflects marvelous skyline of Chicago. Even the 12 foot high arch featured in the very center of sculpture serves as the magnificent gate thereby welcoming the guests to stroll under its structure, touch its steel and also view the reflections.

The main attraction of the Millennium Park is its Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by the famous Frank Gehry. The extra modern outdoor concert space has a seating for 4000 visitors for Chicago IL travel with an additional room for the 7000 guests on Great Lawn. The design of the park is magnificent along with the state-of-the-art sound system. The host of numerous genres of the concerts and events are conducted at this Pritzker Pavilion once in every week.

Also, if the guests prefer to enjoy the indoor concerts, visiting the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theatre for Music and Dance is a great option. The theatre seats more than 1500 people and is just ideal for the intimate events like chamber music and ballet concerts.

The adults and kids can love the Crown Fountain alike. This fountain is designed by Jaume Plensa, the Spanish artist and includes 2 50 foot glass towers at the each end of sparkling, shallow reflecting pool. This tower of the Millennium Park projects the video pictures of varied Chicago locals that Plensa claims to be using the traditional gargoyles.

The visitors can also not miss the stop at Millennium Monument with the Doric columns that rise about 40 feet in air. One can even take pleasure in the Chase Promenade and the Boeing Galleries. The park's Exelon Pavilions are also a great place for staring the tour if one is new to this marvelous Millennium Park in Chicago.

Millennium Park Address
55 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

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Website: http://www.millenniumpark.org