Jahrhunderthalle
 Exterior view of venue (c.2006) | |
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| Former names | Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst (1963-99) |
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| Address | Pfaffenwiese 301 6529 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Location | Unterliederbach |
| Operator | DEAG Deutsche Entertainment |
| Capacity | 4,800 (Kuppelsaal) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 1961 |
| Opened | 11 January 1963 |
| Architect | |
| Structural engineer | Beck-Gravert-Schneider |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The Jahrhunderthalle (German: Centennial Hall) is a congress centre located in Frankfurt, Germany. The centre comprises an events hall, exhibition hall and conference centre, respectively known as: "Kuppelsaal", "Kasino" and "Konferenzareal".
The venue, which was designed by architect Friedrich Wilhelm Kraemer, opened in 1963.[1]
Notable past performers include Genesis, Take That, Grateful Dead, Earth Wind and Fire, Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Kylie Minogue, Barry Manilow and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.[2]
References
- ^ "Heute vor 50 Jahren öffnete Frankfurts Konzert-Tempel erstmals seine Pforten: Happy Birthday, Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt" (in German). Bild.de. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Nicht nur Louis Armstrong war da". Frankfurter Neue Presse. Retrieved 2014-06-01.