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The
roof
of
the
Oriente
train
station
is
a
masterpiece
by
the
Catalan
architect
Santiago
Calatrava.
A
renowned
architect
and
engineer,
Calatrava
left
his
unique
style
in
Parque
das
Nações,
which
combines
materials
such
as
concrete,
glass
and
steel,
while
maintaining
visible
structures
that
other
architects
hide.
At
Gare
do
Oriente
he
created
a
large
structure
with
an
elegant
and
light
appearance,
which
to
some
reminds
some
of
a
grove
of
metallic
trees
and
to
others
the
columns
and
arches
of
a
Gothic
cathedral.
The
Calatrava
dash
is
the
perfect
door
to
the
art
gallery
located
inside
the
Oriente
Metro
station
(red
line).
Inaugurated
on
May
19,
1998,
the
station
is
designed
by
architect.
Sanchez
Jorge
and
plastic
interventions
by
11
artists
representing
the
5
continents,
which
were
inspired
by
the
central
theme
of
Expo
98
-The
Oceans.
Oriente
station
was
very
well
designed
to
offer
passengers
a
lot
of
practicality.
With
well-distributed
services,
Oriente
Station
has
5
floors
as
follows:
on
the
highest
floor
is
the
Train
Station,
on
the
lowest
level
is
the
Metro
Station
and
on
the
ground
is
the
access
to
the
Bus
Station.
In
addition,
on
the
other
floors
are
parking,
ticket
offices,
waiting
rooms,
restaurants
and
access
to
Shopping
Vasco
da
Gama,
one
of
the
best
malls
in
Lisbon.