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Sergei Rachmaninoff held his last concert in Knoxville February 17, 1943 and is remembered with this sculpture. |
| The University of Tennessee |
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| From the pedestrian bridge you can see "The Hill" at the University of Tennessee, both are reflected in the river. The park is a wonderul venue for pre-game activities. |
| The Performance Lawn has approximately 100,000 square feet open grassed area with a structured turf at the south end to support a stage and heavy traffic. The lawn is secured by a 6-foot fence, which surrounds it on all sides. It can accommodate up to 6,000 people in a outdoor-concert setting. Water and power are provided for use by event managers and concessionaires. |
| The Festival Lawn The Festival Lawn has over 60,000 square feet of open grassed area (a little larger than a football field) The reinforced lawn is bordered on the north by The Court of Flags Fountain, a ceremonial plaza with a large interactive water feature. The fountain has 72 jets ensuring park visitors can get wet. Water and power are provided for use by event managers and concessionaires. |
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| The Court of Flags Fountain serves as a beautiful backdrop for events held on the Festival Lawn. Visitors to the park are welcome to soak themselves in this interactive water feature. The flags of the nations that participated in the 1982 World's Fair are displayed to commemorate that historic event. |
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| The historic L&N Railroad Station is nestled in the landscape of the North end of the Park. Renovated for the 1982 World's Fair, the building houses offices and a restaurant. |
| Sunsphere This 266 foot tall steel tower, the centerpiece of the 1982 World's Fair, is topped by 5 levels of reflective bronze-coated glass windows. In addition to the observation decks, there was a restaurant at the top. The sphere itself has a volume of 203,689 cubic feet and a surface of 16,742 square feet. The revolving restaurant at the top could accommodate 376 diners and the top level observaton deck had 120 seats. |
| Fort Kid This elaborate play structure was built by volunteers during the city's 1991 Bicentennial Celebration and is located between the Victorian Houses and the Knoxville Museum of Art. With its thousands of square feet of slides, rides and swings, Fort Kid is a popular destination for families. |
| HGTV Walk |
| Knoxville Museum of Art |
| Restrooms |
| Stairs and Elevator Tower |
| Restaurant |
| Victorian Houses & Shops |
| Fort Sanders Historic Neighborhood |
| Skybridge to Downtown |
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