The Turbinenhalle is a music and cultural venue on Mülheimerstraße in
Oberhausen,
North Rhine-Westphalia
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Germany
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The complex opened in 1909 to generate power to the ''Gutehoffnungshütte'' coal and steel engineering company which was based in Oberhausen until 1986.
After a number of years derelict, the building was reopened as a disco in 1993 and has since evolved into one of the largest venues in the surrounding area. The complex consists of numerous rooms of varying sizes. The largest room is Turbinenhalle 1 with a capacity of approximately 1,500 - followed by Turbinenhalle 2 which fits approximately 1,100. There are also three nightclubs on site - T-Club, Steffy and COSMO.
The Turbinenhalle is situated on the
Duisburg–Dortmund railway and is a stop on the
Ruhrpott Industrial Heritage Trail
The Industrial Heritage Trail (german: Route der Industriekultur) links tourist attractions related to the industrial heritage in the Ruhr area in Germany. It is a part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The series of routes were deve ...
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Events and Acts
Several international and domestic acts have performed at the Turbinenhalle including:
The Turbinenhalle is also a regular venue for
Gelsenkirchen-based
professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling
Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its eve ...
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Music venues in Germany
Oberhausen
Buildings and structures in Oberhausen