Repairs have begun on the opera house Calatrava built in his native city of Valencia, Spain, just eight years after it was inaugurated.

Check out Valencia's sci-fi ultramodern opera house +29 More See all photos. Palace of sound. ... The Palau opened in 2005, and is still the tallest opera house in the world.

In Valencia, where Mr Calatrava was born 62 years ago, the architect has also faced criticism after it emerged he was paid 15 million euros by local authorities for a project that will never be built.

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City of Valencia will pursue legal action against architect Santiago Calatrava for "construction defects" in the €100 million Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia.

Valencia's Opera House is among dozens of Spanish buildings designed by Santiago Calatrava. His popularity soared during Spain's construction boom and then took a nosedive with Spain's economy.

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Repairs have begun on the opera house Calatrava built in his native city of Valencia, Spain, just eight years after it was inaugurated.