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Centennial Hall (Wrocław)
The Centennial Hall ( ); ), formerly named People's Hall (), is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913. Max Berg designed Centennial Hall to serve as a multifunctional structure to host "exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events". The hall continues to be used for sporting events, business summits, and concerts. As an early landmark of reinforced concrete architecture, the building became one of Poland's official national List of Historical Monuments (Poland), Historic Monuments (''Pomnik historii''), as designated 20 April 2005, together with the :pl:Pawilon Czterech Kopuł, Four Domes Pavilion, the Pergola, and the Iglica. Its listing is maintained by the Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa, National Heritage Board of Poland. It was also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. History It was in the Silesian capital of Breslau where, on 10 March 1813, King Frede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich, Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a College town, university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
