Millennium Park

Like the rest of the world Chicago went through the anticipation of the uneventful Y2K. And to commemorate this occasion Chicago ventured to develop a park which of course wasn't complete until 2004.

This controversial project which was 4 years behind schedule and millions over budget,is now one of the most visited locations of the city, and popular public Gathering space.

Millennium Park is a 24 acres park located s bounded by Michigan Avenue East Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive.

Milleniun Park features:

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Frank Gehry designed outdoor concert venue. The Pavilion stands 120-feet high, with a billowing headdress of brushed stainless steel ribbons that frame the stage opening and connect to an overhead trellis of crisscrossing steel pipes. The trellis supports the sound system, which spans the 4,000 fixed seats and the Great Lawn, which accommodates an additional 7,000 people.

The Crown Fountain
Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa the fountain consists of two 50-foot glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers project video images from a broad social spectrum of Chicago citizens on LED screens and having

Lurie Garden
This 2.5-acre garden pays homage to the City's motto, "Urbs in Horto" (City in a Garden), which refers to Chicago's transformation from its flat and marshy origins to a bold and powerful city. Highlights of the garden include the dramatically lit, 15-foot-high "shoulder" hedge.

Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate by British artist Anish Kapoor'sis a 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.