Centennial Hall in Wrocław World Heritage Site

Official name

Centennial Hall in Wrocław | UNESCO

Country

Poland | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Silesia Region, Lower Silesian Voivodship
51.1069° Lat, 17.7700° Lon | Map

Code

1165

Time Zone

Europe/Warsaw (CEST, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2006. 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.