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09-MAY-2017

Wroclaw.Centennial Hall

Centennial Hall was recognised as one of the greatest architectonic achievements of the 20th century. It was designed to serve the citizens of Wrocław and the guests visiting the capital of Lower Silesia.The monumental building was opened in 1913 on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig, won by the anti-French coalition against Napoleon Bonaparte. On this occasion, Wrocław hosted the Centennial Exhibition. Max Berg, the then city architect, designed a massive exhibition hall built with the use of the novel reinforced concrete technology. The dome of the Hall spans 65m and the building is 42m high. The main hall is surrounded by the corridors. It can fit 10 thousand people.The multifunctional space, unconventional construction, interesting and spacious location are only a few of the Halls assets. The Centennial Hall (Hala Stulecia) is currently one of the most wanted places to organise exhibitions, conferences, congresses, cultural and sporting events from Poland and from abroad.Its significance raised considerably in 2006 when the Hall became a part of UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Julie Oldfield06-Jun-2018 02:33
An excellent capture of this fascinating building. V
Carter Creek02-Jun-2018 16:11
Very nice. v
Hennie & Lies Lammers02-Jun-2018 15:57
An impressive building, nicely captured. V
bill friedlander02-Jun-2018 15:34
A fine shot of the remarkable structure. V
Richard Glenn02-Jun-2018 15:10
Beautiful building! V
Walter Otto Koenig02-Jun-2018 13:52
Very nice shot of this interesting and unusual building. "V"
janescottcumming02-Jun-2018 12:14
Beautiful photo of this grand looking building.
Yvonne02-Jun-2018 11:04
What a huge place it must be.. and what a great shot! v
Guest 02-Jun-2018 08:07
A grand multi-functional civic hall.
Tom Munson02-Jun-2018 04:14
Indeed an impressive building, Claude.
Helen Betts02-Jun-2018 03:21
Impressive building, so different from other architecture you’ve shown from this city. V.
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