Floriade 2002

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| caption = The Haarlemmermeer Pavilion

| year = 2002

| name = Floriade 2002

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| area = 65 hectares

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| city = Haarlemmermeer

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| open = {{start date|2002|04|06}}

| close = {{start date|2002|10|20}}

| prevexpo = Expo '99

| prevcity = Kunming

| nextexpo = Expo 2003

| nextcity = Rostock

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| prevsuppl = Expo '98

| prevsupcity = Lisbon

| nextsuppl = Expo 2008

| nextsupcity = Zaragoza

| prevunho = Expo 2000

| prevunhocity = Hanover

| nextunho = Expo 2005

| nextunhocity = Aichi

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The 2002 Floriade international horticultural exposition took place from April 6 to October 20, 2002, in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, with a theme of Contribution of Horticulture in the quality of life in the 21st century. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the festival covered 65 hectares and had 30 participating countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.expo2010.cn/expo/expo_english/oe/awe/wes/userobject1ai36236.html|access-date=20 October 2013|title=2002 Haarlemmermeer - Netherlands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103224836/http://www.expo2010.cn/expo/expo_english/oe/awe/wes/userobject1ai36236.html|archive-date=3 January 2015|url-status=dead}}

Across the Floriade site is the Geniedijk, part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam, while the "Lake Side" was located in the Haarlemmermeer Woods. From the artificial mountain, visitors had a substantial view of the area. The Zuidtangent was opened around the same time as the Floriade, with temporary additional stops opened along the north and south entrances to the festival. The north stop is still occasionally used during events and festivals held on the site of the Floriade. The 2002 Floriade was also the site of the Spike and Suzy album, The Bright Floriade.

Gallery

Image:Floriade 2002-6.jpg|International pavilions

Image:Floriade 2002-1.jpg| People-mover on "Spotter's Hill"

Image:Floriade 2002-2.jpg|Rooftop gardens

Floriade 2002 - Main Garden.jpg|The large garden

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