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Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre and Theme Park
A memorial centre and theme park is to be opened in the village of Smiljan, the birthplace of renowned scientist Nikola Tesla, located near the town of Gospic in the Lika region, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Tesla’s birth at which visitors will have an opportunity to learn more about the life of this world famous genius. The entire complex will be spread over about 14,000 square metres and will cover the area in which Nikola Tesla lived and created his first scientific achievements. A veranda has been set up at the entry to the Theme Park, scheduled for opening on July 10 on the very anniversary of his birth, that is to serve as an information point for visitors from where paved paths will take guests to the house in which he was born, the pastoral Church of Sts. Peter and Paul where his father served as a priest and to the Vaganac creek in which Tesla carried out his first experiments. The house in which Tesla was born, last renovated on the 130th anniversary of his birth, will see new adaptations, although the interior will remain as it was originally. The house’s interior is made up of three rooms and a hallway with basement and loft areas. Replicas of his bed, cradle, the fireplace and period pieces of furniture have been arranged in the ground floor, and there is a bust in the hallway so that the entire area actually represents the original ambient and setting of his early life. The ground floor is, however, also to be enriched with multimedia content. Using lighting and audio and video recordings visitors will be able to hear the sounds of his childhood, read his “wise sayings”, watch short films on his creative work, and the lighting, which will gradually increase in intensity as visitors walk about the house will accompany the entire exhibition. On the loft visitors will have an opportunity to get to learn more about all his inventions and see a visual exhibition that will enhance the entire collection. A multimedia centre will be set up alongside the house in which Tesla was born where more of his inventions will be presented and, along with the house he was born in, visitors will be able to view a large collection of ethnological material that has already been exhibited The Vaganac creek will be especially attractive as a turbine is to be placed there like the one on which Nikola Tesla carried out his countless experiments. Tesla, namely, in the area of electrotechnology enriched the world with more than 700 recorded inventions, and for Tesla’s importance in creating the world of modern civilisation, considering his great contribution in discoveries in the field of electrical energy, has already been especially emphasised in the frame of the present-day Theme Park. Three stone monuments were placed On the occasion of the gala marking of the anniversary of his birth a series of events will be organised within the Theme Park, but all those who will not on that day be able to come to Smiljan will have daily opportunities to make a tour of this memorial complex and in this way express their admiration of this great scientist in whose memory Croatian Parliament has dedicated all of 2006 as the Year of Nikola Tesla.
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