Centennial Hall
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Centennial Hall - a sports and entertainment complex, located in a historic building in the city of Wroclaw. Centennial Hall was built in the years 1911-1913 by the architect Max Berg.

The name of sports and entertainment complex is connected with the centenary of the Battle of Leipzig, which was held in 1813. In 1907, the City of Breslau decided to celebrate the anniversary of a large-scale exhibition for the opening of which has been allocated land near the Zoologischer Garten. The city held an architectural competition for the most interesting project fairgrounds, where the team won the architect Berg, Trower and Miller. The project was ambitious: the most massive concrete slab in the world, the dome diameter of 67 meters, 56 rooms for exhibitions. Hall could accommodate about 10,000 visitors.

Construction of the hall was completed at the end of 1912, in addition to the complex were built, and other objects in the surrounding area. The Centennial Hall was brought to the world's largest organ, which had 222 registers and 16,706 pipes. The grand opening was held in May 1913 in the presence of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, and the show plays Hauptmann.

During World War II, Hall almost suffered injuries were caused only authority. After the war, Centennial Hall was closed for repairs: central heating was installed, removed Nazi symbols, updated flooring, improved sound system.

Currently, Centennial Hall hosts major international exhibitions, fairs, music festivals and sporting events. In 1997, there was held the Eucharistic Congress, which was attended by Pope John Paul II.

In 2006, Centennial Hall was listed as a World Heritage Site.

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