Centennial Hall in Wrocław
Facts
& Statistics
Original function: multi-purpose recreational building
Built in: 1911-1913
Coordinates: N51 6 25.01
E17 4 37.25
Description
The Centennial Hall, a landmark in the
history of reinforced concrete architecture,
was erected in 1911-1913 by the architect Max Berg as a multi-purpose recreational building, situated in the Exhibition Grounds. In form it is a symmetrical quatrefoil with a vast circular central space that can seat some 6,000 persons.
The 23m-high dome is topped with a lantern in steel and glass.
The Centennial Hall is a pioneering work of modern engineering and architecture, which exhibits
an important interchange of influences in the early 20th century, becoming a key reference
in the later development of reinforced concrete structures.
was erected in 1911-1913 by the architect Max Berg as a multi-purpose recreational building, situated in the Exhibition Grounds. In form it is a symmetrical quatrefoil with a vast circular central space that can seat some 6,000 persons.
The 23m-high dome is topped with a lantern in steel and glass.
The Centennial Hall is a pioneering work of modern engineering and architecture, which exhibits
an important interchange of influences in the early 20th century, becoming a key reference
in the later development of reinforced concrete structures.
by Maciek Bochnia
assistants: Mateusz Krawczyk, Dawid Grabiński
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