The Belgrade Fair – Hall 1, is Belgrade Fair's largest exhibition space. The hall opened to the public in 1957. It was the world's largest

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between 1957 and 1965 and is

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's largest dome.

Construction

The Hall 1 is constructed between 1954 and 1957 by Branko Žeželj and Milorad Pantović. It is located on new Belgrade Fair ground on the right bank of the

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. It is circular in shape, covered by a dome spanning , which is the largest dome in the world constructed by

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. The maximum ceiling height at the hall is 30.78 m. The hall has been constructed in levels: basement, arena, ground floor, 1st gallery, 2nd gallery and the connecting part toward the West Wing. All levels of the hall are used as exhibiting space, other than the basement, where offices, the hall warehouse and auxiliary facilities are located. All external exhibiting space walls are made of glass from the floor level to the dome. The hall total area is 21,280 sq. m., of which the exhibiting space 15,030 sq. m.

Concerts

*January 6, January 9, February 13, 1966 - Gitarijada festival *February 23, 1967 - Gitarijada festival *April 9, 1983 -

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('' Buvlja pijaca'' Tour. First concert in Hala 1 by any band after 16 years. Band's frontman

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made a public bet of cutting all of his trademark long hair if the band doesn't sell out the venue. He lost and followed through on his promise.) *April 24, 1983 -

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('' Uspavanka za Radmilu M.'' Tour) *January 26, 1984 -

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('' Money and Cigarettes'' Tour) *August 18, 1984 -

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('' Kosovka devojka'' Tour) *November 22, 1986 -

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('' Jahači magle'' Tour) *April 10, 1987 -

('' Ujed za dušu'' Tour) *December 3, 1988 -

('' Priča o ljubavi obično ugnjavi'' Tour) *February 4, 1989 -

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('' Trash'' Tour) *February 5, 1991 -

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*December 31, 2000 -

(guests: Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi) *October 12, 2002 -

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( Rapture of the Deep tour) *October 17, 2006 -

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'' Tour, opening band: Laki Pingvini) *March 17, 2007 -

('' A Matter of Life and Death'' Tour) *May 21, 2011 -

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References

External links

Belgrade Fair website
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Construction

Concerts

See also

References

External links