B&W Hallerne
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| Full name | Burmeister & Wain Halls |
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| Location | Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Owner | Burmeister & Wain (until 1996) Refshaleøen's Property Company (1996-present)[1] |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
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| Built | 1960s[1] |
| Renovated | 2011 |
B&W Hallerne (English: B&W Halls) is a former industrial complex located on the island of Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in the early 1960s by Burmeister & Wain, the complex consists of two large halls which were used to build ships until 1996.[1] Currently the facilities are used for culture and entertainment activities.[2]
On 2 September 2013, Danish public broadcaster DR announced that it had chosen B&W Hallerne as the host venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.[3] The contest will be held at the Section Hall 2, which will be converted into a music venue with a capacity for 10,000 spectators, and the surrounding buildings and areas being transformed into 'Eurovision Island' which will be used for additional services related to the contest.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "B&W Hallerne - From industrial stronghold to Eurovision venue". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ a b Goos, Sebastian. "Sharing Copenhagen with the World 2014" (PDF). Wonderful Copenhagen (in Danish). Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Copenhagen announced as host city of Eurovision 2014". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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